racketeer
To carry out illegal business activities or criminal schemesTo carry out illegal business activities or criminal schemes.
» During prohibition days, racketeers used to rub each other out to get control of the rum-running racket.
Значення
значень: 2To carry out illegal business activities or criminal schemes.
carry on illegal business activities involving crime
To commit crimes systematically as part of a criminal organization.
Приклади
речень: 4During prohibition days, racketeers used to rub each other out to get control of the rum-running racket.
A racketeering conviction carries a sentence of five to twenty years in prison, much more than election fraud crimes.
Drug dealers, racketeers, terrorists and other criminals have to conceal the sources of the money they earn through their illegal activities.
Nine FIFA officials have been arrested and charged with racketeering and bribery.
Походження
From racket + -eer.From racket + -eer.
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Форми
racketeers, racketeering, racketeered, racketeered| Базова форма | racketeer · to racketeer |
|---|---|
| 3-я особа однини | racketeers |
| Дієприкметник теперішнього часу | racketeering |
| Минулий час | racketeered |
| Дієприкметник минулого часу | racketeered |
правильне · Урок
Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 1Уроки до слова
уроків: 3- A1Present Simple: теперішній простий час — Бо це дієслово
- A1Past Simple: правильні дієслова — Бо у нього є форма минулого часу
- A2Present Perfect: вступ — Бо у нього є дієприкметник минулого часу