verb🔗ShareTo carry out illegal business activities or criminal schemes."The gang was racketeering by forcing local businesses to pay them protection money. "businesslawpoliceorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo commit crimes systematically as part of a criminal organization."The gang was racketeering by forcing local businesses to pay them protection money, or face vandalism and violence. "businessorganizationlawgovernmentsocietypoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe criminal action of being involved in a racket."The construction company faced charges of racketeering after it was discovered they were forcing competitors out of business through threats and illegal deals. "governmentpoliceactionbusinesslaworganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading