RACKETEERING

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Engaging in a racket

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("racketeering" is a kind of...):

felony (a serious crime (such as murder or arson))

Derivation:

racketeer (carry on illegal business activities involving crime)

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