Meaning of "racketeer" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF RACKETEER

racketeer  [ˌrækɪˈtɪə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RACKETEER

Racketeer is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb racketeer in English.

WHAT DOES RACKETEER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Racket (crime)

A racket is a service that is fraudulently offered to solve a problem, such as for a problem that does not actually exist, will not be affected, or would not otherwise exist. Conducting a racket is racketeering. Particularly, the potential problem may be caused by the same party that offers to solve it, although that fact may be concealed, with the specific intent to engender continual patronage for this party. A prototype is the protection racket, wherein a person or group indicates that they could protect a store from potential damage, damage that the same person or group would otherwise inflict, while the correlation of threat and protection may be more or less deniably veiled, distinguishing it from the more direct act of extortion. Racketeering is often associated with organized crime, and the term was coined by the Employers' Association of Chicago in June 1927 in a statement about the influence of organized crime in the Teamsters union.

Definition of racketeer in the English dictionary

The definition of racketeer in the dictionary is a person engaged in illegal enterprises for profit. Other definition of racketeer is to operate a racket.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RACKETEER

PRESENT

Present

I racketeer

you racketeer

he/she/it racketeers

we racketeer

you racketeer

they racketeer

Present continuous

I am racketeering

you are racketeering

he/she/it is racketeering

we are racketeering

you are racketeering

they are racketeering

Present perfect

I have racketeered

you have racketeered

he/she/it has racketeered

we have racketeered

you have racketeered

they have racketeered

Present perfect continuous

I have been racketeering

you have been racketeering

he/she/it has been racketeering

we have been racketeering

you have been racketeering

they have been racketeering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I racketeered

you racketeered

he/she/it racketeered

we racketeered

you racketeered

they racketeered

Past continuous

I was racketeering

you were racketeering

he/she/it was racketeering

we were racketeering

you were racketeering

they were racketeering

Past perfect

I had racketeered

you had racketeered

he/she/it had racketeered

we had racketeered

you had racketeered

they had racketeered

Past perfect continuous

I had been racketeering

you had been racketeering

he/she/it had been racketeering

we had been racketeering

you had been racketeering

they had been racketeering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will racketeer

you will racketeer

he/she/it will racketeer

we will racketeer

you will racketeer

they will racketeer

Future continuous

I will be racketeering

you will be racketeering

he/she/it will be racketeering

we will be racketeering

you will be racketeering

they will be racketeering

Future perfect

I will have racketeered

you will have racketeered

he/she/it will have racketeered

we will have racketeered

you will have racketeered

they will have racketeered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been racketeering

you will have been racketeering

he/she/it will have been racketeering

we will have been racketeering

you will have been racketeering

they will have been racketeering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would racketeer

you would racketeer

he/she/it would racketeer

we would racketeer

you would racketeer

they would racketeer

Conditional continuous

I would be racketeering

you would be racketeering

he/she/it would be racketeering

we would be racketeering

you would be racketeering

they would be racketeering

Conditional perfect

I would have racketeer

you would have racketeer

he/she/it would have racketeer

we would have racketeer

you would have racketeer

they would have racketeer

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been racketeering

you would have been racketeering

he/she/it would have been racketeering

we would have been racketeering

you would have been racketeering

they would have been racketeering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you racketeer
we let´s racketeer
you racketeer

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to racketeer

Past participle

racketeered

Present Participle

racketeering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF RACKETEER

Find out the translation of racketeer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of racketeer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «racketeer» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 骗子
• Translator English - Spanish: mafioso
• English: racketeer
• Translator English - Hindi: डाकू
• Translator English - Arabic: المبتز
• Translator English - Russian: рэкетир
• Translator English - Portuguese: racketeer
• Translator English - Bengali: র্যাকেটীয়ার
• Translator English - French: racketteur
• Translator English - Malay: Racketeer
• Translator English - German: Gangster
• Translator English - Japanese: 威力脅迫
• Translator English - Korean: 협박
• Translator English - Javanese: Racketeer
• Translator English - Vietnamese: người ăn chơi
• Translator English - Tamil: racketeer
• Translator English - Marathi: रॅकिएटर
• Translator English - Turkish: haraççı
• Translator English - Italian: ricattatore
• Translator English - Polish: Racketeer
• Translator English - Ukrainian: рекетир
• Translator English - Romanian: gangster
• Translator English - Greek: εκβιαστής
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Racketeer
• Translator English - Swedish: utpressare
• Translator English - Norwegian: racketeer

2 QUOTES WITH «RACKETEER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word racketeer.

1

Smedley Butler

I served in all commissioned ranks from a second Lieutenant to a Major General. And during that time, I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street, and for the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer for capitalism.

2

George McGovern

I am fed up with a system which busts the pot smoker and lets the big dope racketeer go free.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RACKETEER»

Discover the use of racketeer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to racketeer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Racketeer

Praise for The Racketeer “Exhilarating . . . surprising . . . ingenious.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times “A satisfying, deeply engrossing thriller in which different forms of justice are ultimately served.”—The Washington Post ...

John Grisham, 2012

The Racketeer

Given the importance of what they do, and the controversies that often surround them, and the violent people they sometimes confront, it is remarkable that in the history of the USA only four active federal judges have been murdered.

John Grisham, 2012

Shadow of the Racketeer: Scandal in Organized Labor

A detailed account of labor corruption in the 1930s and the zealous journalist who railed against it

David Scott Witwer, 2009

The Racketeer's Progress: Chicago and the Struggle for the ...

This book looks at economic violence in early twentieth-century Chicago.

Andrew Wender Cohen, 2004

The Fox and the Flies: The Criminal World of the Whitechapel ...

In this brilliant study, Charles van Onselen situates the private life of one man amidst the demi-monde of the Atlantic world and casts a brilliant light on the most infamous serial killer of all time - Jack the Ripper.

Charles van Onselen, 2011

The Life and Times of Lepke Buchalter: America's Most ...

This impeccably researched book traces his story from childhood, through his incredibly sophisticated rackets, to his ultimate conviction and execution.

Paul R. Kavieff, 2014

Confessions Of A Small Press Racketeer

Many of these essays are culled from Ross’s bimonthly &quote;Hunkamooga&quote; column in Word: Toronto’s Literary Calendar. Others are written specifically for this collection.

Stuart Ross, 2005

Rise and Fall of a Racketeer

Rise and Fall of a Racketeer, soars above the mundane and not only lets you peek inside the persona of one individual, but a multitude of other interesting men and women who make up the world of gangsterism.

Ron Chicone, 2013

Recollections of a Racketeer: Smuggling Hash and Cash Around ...

Recollections of a Racketeer is a rollicking and at times hilarious tale of a life lived on the wrong side of the law.

Patrick Alexander, Patrick Lane, 2010

Sir Humphrey Gilbert - Elizabeth's Racketeer

The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.

Donald Barr Chidsey, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RACKETEER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term racketeer is used in the context of the following news items.

Job racketeer arrested

Central Crime Branch (CCB) investigators, who arrested Abdul Subhan of Basha Colony in Mylapore, said he and his accomplices Arvind Raj and Syed ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

Marijuana Opponents Using Racketeering Law to Fight Industry

A federal law crafted to fight the mob is giving marijuana opponents a new strategy in their battle to stop the expanding industry: racketeering lawsuits. «ABC News, Jul 15»

Lalit Modi asks BJP's Sudhanshu Mittal to reveal links with Hawala …

Lalit Modi asks BJP's Sudhanshu Mittal to reveal links with Hawala racketeer. Friday ... “2/2 with master hawala racketeer and bagman #viveknagpal #Lalitgate ... «Kasmir Monitor, Jul 15»

I'm not a Visa racketeer - Sports Minister

I'm not a Visa racketeer - Sports Minister. « Prev · Next » · Comments (19) ... “How can I get involved in Visa racketeering? That is something that you can never ... «GhanaWeb, Jun 15»

Atlanta schools cheating scandal: 11 educators convicted of …

After eight days of deliberation, jurors in the landmark case found 11 of 12 defendants guilty of violating Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»

Grandmother among gang members named in racketeering case

Channel 2 investigative reporter Mark Winne was the only Atlanta reporter in court Monday as members of the Ghost Face Gangsters faced racketeering charges ... «WSB Atlanta, Mar 15»

Racketeer Dennis Rodas jailed in Bolivian case exposed by Sean …

Dennis Rodas, who had been a top lawyer in Bolivia's ministry of government, previously pleaded guilty to crimes including racketeering. The judge handed ... «South China Morning Post, Jan 15»

Putin couldn't make Russia a great power, so he made it a …

These are, in the short term, effective tactics, but this is the geopolitics of the protection racketeer and it wins no friends, earns no soft power. It has empowered ... «Vox, Dec 14»

Locksmith accusing Google of racketeering in 'map-jacking' case

Baldino is taking an unusual approach, claiming Google and the other companies violated federal racketeering laws, namely the Racketeer Influenced and ... «KOMO News, Oct 14»

Racketeering indictments filed in car crushing case

Schneider's indictment charges her with two counts each of unlawful racketeering and practicing illegal salvage procedures. She is also charged with one count ... «KOIN.com, Oct 14»