RACKETEER
\ɹˌakɪtˈi͡ə], \ɹˌakɪtˈiə], \ɹ_ˌa_k_ɪ_t_ˈiə]\
Definitions of RACKETEER
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carry on illegal business activities involving crime
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some who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)
By Princeton University
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