RACKETEERING


Meaning of RACKETEERING in English

noun

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Kelly is awaiting trial on fraud and racketeering charges.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

He says the public does not always appreciate the social cost of large scale fraud and racketeering .

My guess is that it's a front for polite racketeering .

New capital crimes would include the use of firearms; hostage-taking; torture; sale of drugs to minors and racketeering .

Observers noted that a large number of those involved in racketeering and smuggling were among the estimated 500,000 troops demobilized since 1987.

One of the government's liaisons with racketeering is partially documented.

The charges included racketeering , conspiracy, bank fraud, securities fraud, misapplication of funds and interstate transportation of stolen property.

The collapse of the command economy has given way to a good deal of racketeering and corruption.

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