racketeer
[ rak-i-teer ]
/ ˌræk ɪˈtɪər /
noun
a person engaged in a racket.
verb (used without object)
to engage in a racket.
Words nearby racketeer
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rackett,
rackety,
rackham
Example sentences from the Web for racketeer
Mr. Duffy, it happened, was Big Bill Duffy, a jolly henchman of Owney Madden, the racketeer.
He could, however, be a racketeer specializing in bookmaking, gambling, drug dealing, and assorted other crime.
He was a raider, a racketeer, not a leader of purposeful men.
Black Man's Burden |Dallas McCord ReynoldsHer racketeer sweetie has a long arm, however, and Nita gets hers.
Murder at Bridge |Anne Austin
British Dictionary definitions for racketeer
racketeer
/ (ˌrækɪˈtɪə) /
noun
a person engaged in illegal enterprises for profit
verb
(intr)
to operate a racket