racketeered Synonyms

racketeered Meaning

racketeered

to extort money from, to carry on a racket, one who obtains money by an illegal enterprise usually involving intimidation, one who gets money or advantages by using force or threats, one that engages in racketeering

racketeered Sentence Examples

  1. The mobster racketeered his way to the top of the criminal underworld.
  2. The politician was accused of racketeering by extorting money from businesses.
  3. The company was found guilty of racketeering and forced to pay a hefty fine.
  4. The judge sentenced the racketeers to lengthy prison terms.
  5. The investigations revealed a complex network of racketeering that extended across state lines.
  6. The witness testified that the defendant had been involved in racketeering activities for years.
  7. The jury concluded that the racketeering charges had been proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
  8. The racketeers were part of a sophisticated criminal organization that used violence and intimidation to achieve its goals.
  9. The government seized assets acquired through racketeering and returned them to their rightful owners.
  10. The police worked tirelessly to dismantle the racketeering operation and bring its members to justice.

FAQs About the word racketeered

to extort money from, to carry on a racket, one who obtains money by an illegal enterprise usually involving intimidation, one who gets money or advantages by u

squeezed, pressed, constrained, impelled, obligated, coerced, wrung, sandbagged, exacted, terrorized

permitted,let, allowed, moved, argued, induced,won (over), satisfied, convinced, talked (into)

The mobster racketeered his way to the top of the criminal underworld.

The politician was accused of racketeering by extorting money from businesses.

The company was found guilty of racketeering and forced to pay a hefty fine.

The judge sentenced the racketeers to lengthy prison terms.