verb
- past tense of racketeer; engaged in dishonest business practices or organized crime for profit
Usage: legal term; criminal context
Examples
- The crime boss racketeered for decades before being caught.
- He was convicted of having racketeered through illegal gambling operations.
- The investigation revealed how they racketeered in the construction industry.
- Federal agents proved that the organization had racketeered across state lines.
- She testified that her former associates had racketeered using intimidation tactics.
- The defendants racketeered by controlling local businesses through threats.