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racketeer

noun as in gangster

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noun as in crook

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RICO is the acronym for the Racketeer-influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

Mr. Duffy, it happened, was Big Bill Duffy, a jolly henchman of Owney Madden, the racketeer.

He could, however, be a racketeer specializing in bookmaking, gambling, drug dealing, and assorted other crime.

He was a raider, a racketeer, not a leader of purposeful men.

Her racketeer sweetie has a long arm, however, and Nita gets hers.

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On this page you'll find 21 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to racketeer, such as: extortionist, loan shark, mobster, criminal, and shark.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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