English noun: racketeer | |||
1. | racketeer (person) someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bagman | ||
Member meronym | underworld | ||
English verb: racketeer | |||
1. | racketeer (social) carry on illegal business activities involving crime | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | carry on, conduct, deal | ||