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racketeering

rack·et·eer·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rak-i-teer-ing]
    • /ˌræk ɪˈtɪər ɪŋ/
    • /ˌræk.əˈtɪə.rɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rak-i-teer-ing]
    • /ˌræk ɪˈtɪər ɪŋ/

Definitions of racketeering word

  • noun racketeering a person engaged in a racket. 1
  • verb without object racketeering to engage in a racket. 1
  • noun racketeering organized criminal activities 1
  • uncountable noun racketeering Racketeering is making money from illegal activities such as threatening people or selling worthless, immoral, or illegal goods or services. 0

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Origin of racketeering

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1925-30; racketeer + -ing1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Racketeering

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

racketeering popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

racketeering usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for racketeering

noun racketeering

  • gangland — the world of organized crime; criminal underworld.

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