noun
- a person who engages in illegal business activities, especially extortion or fraud
verb
- to engage in illegal business activities, especially extortion or fraud
Examples
- The racketeer was arrested for running an illegal gambling operation.
- Police suspected him of being a racketeer involved in money laundering.
- The business owner refused to pay the racketeer’s protection money.
- Federal agents investigated the company for racketeering activities.
- He was convicted of racketeering under organized crime laws.
- The racketeer threatened local shop owners who wouldn’t cooperate.