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racketeer

[rak-i-teer] / ˌræk ɪˈtɪər /
NOUN
gangster
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NOUN
crook
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The Global New Light of Myanmar said the Yatai firm of Chinese-Cambodian alleged racketeer She Zhijiang was "the entity involved" in running the Shwe Kokko area.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

Browner, Chambers and Lesley Chappell Green, 35, of Stone Mountain were all convicted of racketeer influenced and corrupt organization conspiracy.

From Washington Times • Aug. 22, 2023

It’s what Butler wrestled with when he said he was a racketeer for capitalism: “What if I had thought about what I was doing and fought back? Could I have made a difference?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2022

There is no evidence Butler gained materially from being “a racketeer for capitalism” — his words — who “helped rape a half a dozen Central American republics for the benefit of Wall Street.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2022

If you should set a thief to catch a thief, what does it take to stop a racketeer...?

From The Ambulance Made Two Trips by Leinster, Murray