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racketeering

[ rak-i-teer-ing ]

noun

  1. the practice of conducting or engaging in a racket, as extortion or bootlegging.


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Other Words From

  • anti·racke·teering adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of racketeering1

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; racketeer + -ing 1

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