noun
- people who engage in dishonest business practices or organized crime to make money illegally
Usage: plural of racketeer
Examples
- The FBI arrested several racketeers involved in the illegal gambling operation.
- Local businesses were forced to pay protection money to the racketeers.
- The court sentenced the racketeers to lengthy prison terms.
- Police worked for months to gather evidence against the racketeers.
- The racketeers controlled several nightclubs in the downtown area.
- Witnesses were afraid to testify against the powerful racketeers.