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racketeer

/ˌræk.ɪˈtɪər/

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noun

/ˌræk.ɪˈtɪər/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который занимается нечестной или незаконной коммерческой деятельностью, особенно мошенничеством или вымогательством, с целью получения финансовой выгоды.

A noun referring to a person who engages in dishonest or illegal business activities, especially fraud or extortion, for financial gain.

  1. Criminal for profitC1formal

    A person who engages in dishonest or illegal business activities, especially those involving fraud, extortion, or organized crime, to make money.

    ruРэкетир

    • The notorious racketeer was finally arrested by the FBI.
    • He was known as a racketeer who controlled illegal gambling in the city.
    • The court sentenced the racketeer to ten years in prison for extortion.

    Synonymscon artistcriminalcrookextortionistgangsterhustlermobsterprofiteerswindler

Forms
  • racketeers plural form
  • racketeers' possessive plural form
  • racketeer's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

/ˌræk.ɪˈtɪr/C2formallegal
  • ruГлагол, означающий заниматься или управлять нечестной или незаконной деловой схемой, обычно включающей вымогательство или мошенничество.

A verb meaning to engage in or operate a dishonest or illegal business scheme, typically involving extortion or fraud.

  1. Engage in illegal businessC1formal

    To operate or participate in a dishonest or illegal business scheme, often involving threats or fraud.

    ruЗаниматься незаконным бизнесом

    • The gang was known to racketeer in the construction industry.
    • He was arrested for racketeering across state lines.
    • They used the company as a front to racketeer money from investors.

    Synonymsblackmailextortfleecehustleswindle

Forms
  • racketeered past participle
  • racketeered past simple
  • racketeering present participle
  • racketeers third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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