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Meanings of
racketeer
in English
Russian
рекетир
Spanish
raquetero
Back to the meaning
Person engaged in running an illegal business.
Related terms
occupation
Russian
рекетир
Usage of
racketeer
in English
1
Her
racketeer
sweetie has a long arm, however, and Nita gets hers.
2
In a market, a black market, I am a gangster, a
racketeer
.
3
In short, I was a
racketeer
,
a gangster for capitalism.
4
He was a
racketeer
businessman imprisoned with two-bit thugs.
5
A struggling young gangster and a successful
racketeer
.
6
See, people hear my name, and they think I'm just a bigshot hoodlum, a
racketeer
who made good.
7
At the time, the Ohio-based Presser was a Cleveland jukebox
racketeer
,
and one of Hoffa's key Teamster supporters.
8
How can it help me raise my son so he won't end up an embezzler or a
racketeer
?
9
As America's biggest
racketeer
,
Rockefeller also burned down the oil derricks of competitors such as Pennsylvania's Sun Oil.
10
More secluded were Felix (Milwaukee Phil) Alderisio, juice loan
racketeer
,
and Giancana, who sat further back.
11
Out of the cut box the local Negro
racketeer
,
poolroom or juke joint owner gets his modest share.
12
If you should set a thief to catch a thief, what does it take to stop a
racketeer
...?
13
Humphreys also formed Outfit partnerships with St. Louis handbook operator Tony Giardano and
racketeer
Frank "Buster" Wortman.
14
He didn't know he was the
racketeer
because he seemed like any other neighbor, except that he had more money.
15
Little me was scared to death when a scar-faced
racketeer
came to my dad to collect money for "protection".
16
Hollinger International claimed the alleged looting was a violation of the US
"
racketeer
influenced and corrupt organisations act", or Rico.
Other examples for "racketeer"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
racketeer
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
biggest racketeer
face racketeer
negro racketeer
racketeer influence
stop a racketeer
More collocations
Translations for
racketeer
Russian
рекетир
рэкетир
Spanish
raquetero
Racketeer
through the time