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Noun: racketeering  ,ra-ku'teer-ing
  1. Criminal activity involving the operation of an illegal business or scheme in order to make money, typically through extortion or fraud
    "The mob boss was charged with racketeering"
Verb: racketeer  ,ra-ku'teer
  1. Carry on illegal business activities involving crime
    "The gang racketeered in several neighborhoods"

Derived forms: racketeerings

Type of: carry on, conduct, deal, felony

Encyclopedia: Racketeering

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