racketeering
Gaunerei
The criminal action of being involved in a racketThe criminal action of being involved in a racket; especially, directing it.
US/ɹˌækɪtˈɪɹɪŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The criminal action of being involved in a racket; especially, directing it.
Gaunerei
engaging in a racket
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
criminal action:
Origin
Coined by the Employers' Association of Chicago in June 1927 in a statement about the inflCoined by the Employers' Association of Chicago in June 1927 in a statement about the influence of organized crime in the Teamsters union.
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Forms
plural: racketeerings| Singular | racketeering |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedracketeer
Derivedantiracketeering
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable