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Thesaurus: racketeer

someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)

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Definitions

  1. n. someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)
  2. v. carry on illegal business activities involving crime
  3. n:100 n. someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion) v. carry on illegal business activities involving crime