racketeering (Meaning)

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racketeering (n)

engaging in a racket

The organization was indicted on racketeering charges for its involvement in illegal activities.
The prosecutor presented evidence of racketeering, alleging that the group engaged in a pattern of extortion and fraud.
The jury found the defendants guilty of racketeering conspiracy, proving their participation in a criminal enterprise.
The racketeering statute was used to dismantle a major criminal syndicate that had operated for years.
The FBI charged the suspects with racketeering, citing their long history of illegal activities and connections to organized crime.
The racketeering lawsuit sought to recover damages from the perpetrators who had profited from their illicit schemes.
The witness testified that he had been threatened with violence as part of the racketeering activities.
The racketeering investigation uncovered a complex network of individuals and businesses involved in illegal operations.
The government used racketeering charges to prosecute corrupt public officials who had abused their power.
The Supreme Court ruled that the definition of racketeering should be interpreted broadly to combat organized crime.

engaging in a racket

criminality, misconduct,gangsterism, malfeasance, hooliganism, crime, outlawry, evil, lawbreaking, offence

permitting, moving, letting,permitting, allowing, allowing, moving, letting, arguing, winning (over)

The organization was indicted on racketeering charges for its involvement in illegal activities.

The prosecutor presented evidence of racketeering, alleging that the group engaged in a pattern of extortion and fraud.

The jury found the defendants guilty of racketeering conspiracy, proving their participation in a criminal enterprise.

The racketeering statute was used to dismantle a major criminal syndicate that had operated for years.