racketeering 1 of 2

noun

as in gangsterism

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racketeering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of racketeer
as in extorting

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Recent Examples of racketeering
Noun
The couple is charged with participating in a racketeering and money-laundering enterprise involving $150,000 to $300,000. — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 If convicted, Henley could face up to life in prison for the racketeering conspiracy count. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Other lower-level gang members with Mexican Mafia ties already have been convicted as part of the larger, ongoing racketeering case, including three men found guilty of a 2017 killing in Orange. — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 22 July 2026 Ashley and Michael Ketcherside, who are married, are charged with participating in an enterprise through racketeering and money laundering of more than $150,000 but less than $300,000. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 Brian Steel, who represented Young Thug at his racketeering trial in Atlanta, recently joined Banks’ legal team and sat at the defense table Tuesday. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026 Ryan was convicted in 2006 on 18 felony counts, including racketeering conspiracy, tax and mail fraud and lying to the FBI. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026 Years of allegations and complaints culminated in a 2015 Justice Department indictment of several top soccer officials on charges including racketeering, wire fraud, and money-laundering conspiracies. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General said in a press release that eight defendants pleaded guilty to charges related to racketeering, gambling and money laundering. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racketeering
  1. gangsterism
  2. extorting
  3. malfeasance
  4. blackmailing
  5. criminality
  6. coercing
  7. misconduct
  8. wresting
Noun
  • Plot summary The movie is set in Chicago in the 1930s, a time of economic deprivation and bold gangsterism and outlawry.
    — Alison Eldridge, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of gangsterism
Verb
  • In his report, Prescott said there is evidence substantiating the claim that Rodriguez-Mendez was extorting Guaranda.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • He is accused of extorting minors to write names on their naked skin, cut themselves and stick objects such as knives into their genitals.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of extorting
Noun
  • Although investigators haven’t determined a motive for the malfeasance, theories abound.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Experts have identified three possible cases of gambling malfeasance from the 2026 World Cup.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of malfeasance
Verb
  • An announcement that is taking the blame game to great heights or lows, depending on your POV and who is blackmailing who — to paraphrase Bonta banger of earlier this week.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In the past, models from OpenAI and other providers were theoretically shown to be capable of blackmailing users to prevent shutdowns.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026
Definition of blackmailing
Noun
  • From self-sufficient campaigns to opportunistic criminality Defenders used individual incidents, such as supply chain intrusions, ransomware outbreaks, and phishing waves, to quantify risk for the most of the past ten years.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • These programs are laudable, certainly beneficial for some people, but overall are of limited effect even in reducing recidivism, let alone dealing with the conditions that generate criminality in the first place.
    — Ronald J. Allen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of criminality
Verb
  • The losses exceed the number of fresh recruits that Moscow can muster, and Russian authorities are coercing men into signing up.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Anna’s colleague Noa Toussaint (CCH Pounder) follows with a video of Max coercing his mistress into suicide, shattering the narrative that bought his freedom.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of coercing
Noun
  • Head coach Eckert being hit with three Football Association misconduct charges means the saga may yet cast a further shadow over the new campaign, especially as the German could be facing a lengthy ban.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Federal officials say these forms are scanned into an online system and is accessible to all staff based at the facility, even those accused of misconduct.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of misconduct
Verb
  • The leader of the group, Lydell Henry, told our partners at the Baltimore Banner the fan group had so far raised $13,000 for his group, which teaches wresting and provides after-school support to low income youth.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • French police rounded up thousands of Jews over two days in July 1942, wresting children from their mothers’ arms and dispatching everyone to Nazi death camps.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of wresting

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