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racketeer.

One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loan sharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɹækɪˈtɪə(ɹ)/
  1. One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loan sharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.

  2. One who instigates or has involvement with a racket.

Where this word comes from

From racket + -eer.

verb/ˌɹækɪˈtɪə(ɹ)/
  1. to carry out illegal business activities or criminal schemes.

  2. to commit crimes systematically as part of a criminal organization.

Where this word comes from

From racket + -eer.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.