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racketeer

/ˌræ.kəˈtɪər/ /ˌræ.kɪˈtɪər/

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

Examples :

"The racketeer threatened the store owner to pay him extra money, or else the store would be shut down. "
business law organization person economy

Related Words

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration racketeering

racketeering verb

/ˌrækɪˈtɪrɪŋ/ /ˌrækəˈtɪrɪŋ/

To carry out illegal business activities or criminal schemes.

"The gang was racketeering by forcing local businesses to pay them protection money. "

Illustration systematically

systematically adverb

/ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/ /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkəli/

In an organized manner; utilising a system.

"The gardener systematically watered each plant in the rows, ensuring every one received the same amount of water. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration organization

organization noun

/ˌɔɹɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/

The quality of being organized.

"This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear."

Illustration assignments

assignments noun

/əˈsaɪnmənts/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration threatened

threatened verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

"He threatened me with a knife."

Illustration loansharking

loansharking verb

/ˈloʊnʃɑːrkɪŋ/

To commit usury (to loan money at excessive rate of interest), especially if collecting under threat of violence.

"Desperate for money to pay his rent, he unknowingly resorted to loansharking when he agreed to borrow from a man who demanded 50% interest each week and threatened him if he didn't pay on time. "

Illustration instigates

instigates verb

/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪts/

To incite; to bring about by urging or encouraging

"to instigate a riot"

Illustration businesses

businesses noun

/ˈbɪz.nɪ.sɪz/

A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

"Many small businesses in my town are struggling due to the rising cost of rent. "

Illustration involvement

involvement noun

/ɪnˈvɑlvmənt/ /ɪnˈvɒlvmənt/

The act of involving, or the state of being involved.

"The student's involvement in the school play was evident in her enthusiastic rehearsals. "

Illustration businessman

businessman noun

/ˈbɪznəsmən/ /ˈbɪznəsmæn/

A man in business, one who works at a commercial institution.

"My father is a businessman who owns a small electronics store. "