racketeering

UK: /ˌrækɪˈtɪərɪŋ/ US: (rak′i tēr′ing)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

rack•et•eer•ing  (rak′i tēr′ing), n. 

1. Crime the practice of conducting or engaging in a racket, as extortion or bootlegging.

• racketeer + -ing¹ 1925–30, American.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

rack•et•eer /ˌrækɪˈtɪr/   n. [countable]

1. a person in an organized, illegal activity, as extortion.

v. [no object]

2. to work in a racket.

rack•et•eer•ing, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

rack•et•eer  (rak′i tēr′), n. 

1. a person engaged in a racket.

v.i. 

2. to engage in a racket.

• racket¹ + -eer 1925–30, American.