racketeering.

Meanings

• noun

  The unlawful collection of money through extortion or protection rackets.

  - "Organized crime groups have been known to engage in racketeering to generate revenue."
  - "The mafia's primary source of income was racketeering until the 1960s."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with racketeering.
shaking , baking , making , faking , waking , aching , quaking , breaking , shaking , remaking , and making.

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Variants

List of all variants of racketeering. that leads to same result
racketeer , racketeered , racketeering , racketeers , anti-racketeering , antiracketeering

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Etymology

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From Italian 'rackete,' a misapplication of 'raccapricciare,' meaning 'to make jump,' likely due to the sudden violence used in the practice.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'racketeer' was first used in English in the late 1800s.

2. Racketeering was a significant source of revenue for organized crime in the United States until the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act was passed in 1970.

3. The famous crime family, the 'Five Families,' were known for their involvement in racketeering activities in New York City.

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Related Concepts

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1. extortion: The act of obtaining something, especially money, through coercion or intimidation.

2. protection racket: A form of extortion in which a criminal group offers to protect a person or business from harm in exchange for a regular payment.

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Culture

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Racketeering has been a prominent theme in American organized crime stories, particularly those involving the mafia and other criminal organizations.

How to Memorize "racketeering."

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of criminals forcing businesses to pay them protection money under the threat of violence.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term with organized crime, extortion, and protection rackets.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember R-A-C-K-E-T-E-E-N-G: Racketeers Ask Cash Kept Every Evening Nightly.

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