racketeering
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racketeering
Where it comes from
Coined by the Employers' Association of Chicago in June 1927 in a statement about the influence of organized crime in the Teamsters union.
noun racketeerings
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The criminal action of being involved in a racket; especially, directing it.
Similar: racketry
verb
- present participle and gerund of racketeer
Translations
Talk about this word "racketeering." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/racketeering. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. racketeering. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/racketeering "racketeering." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/racketeering.Cite this
@misc{racketeering_2026,
title = {racketeering},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/racketeering},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
