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Racketeers
One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loansharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.
📖 Definitions of "Racketeers"
noun
- 1
One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loansharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.
- 2
One who instigates or has involvement with a racket.
verb
- 1
To carry out illegal business activities or criminal schemes.
- 2
To commit crimes systematically as part of a criminal organization.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Racketeers"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| racketingnoun | (dated) A carouse; a reckless dissipation. |
| mobstersnoun | A member of a mob or Mafia. |
| gangstersnoun | a British television programme made by BBC television drama and shown in two series from 1976 to 1978. |
| organized crimenoun | A large criminal organization, or a group of such organizations, that deals in illegal goods and services. |
| ruffiansnoun | A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person. |
| criminalsnoun | a 1975 Indian Malayalam film, directed by S. Babu and produced by Salam Karassery. |
| mafiosinoun | A member of the Mafia. |
| racketsnoun | The game of racquets. |
| crooksnoun | A city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. |
| hoodlumsnoun | A rough or violent youth. |
| sicilian mafia | The Sicilian Mafia or Cosa Nostra ("our thing"), also referred to as simply Mafia, is a criminal society and criminal organization originating on the island of Sicily and dates back to the mid-19th century. |
| syndicatesnoun | A group of individuals or companies formed to transact some specific business, or to promote a common interest; a self-coordinating group. |
| scoundrelsnoun | A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue. |
| mafiosonoun | A member of the Mafia. |
| mobsternoun | A member of a mob or Mafia. |
| numbers racketnoun | Synonym of numbers game. |
| gangsterismnoun | The behavior of a gangster; organized crime. |
| gangstasnoun | Pronunciation spelling of gangster, representing African-American Vernacular English. [A member of a criminal or street gang.] |
| traffickersnoun | a 2012 South Korean crime thriller film starring Im Chang-jung, Choi Daniel, Oh Dal-su and Jo Yoon-hee. |
| swindlersnoun | A person who swindles, cheats or defrauds. |
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