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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesracketeer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /rak.kiˈtɛr/
"Il giudice ha condannato il noto racketeer per estorsione."
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2 senses- 1
A person who engages in dishonest, fraudulent, or extortionate business practices, especially as part of an organized crime syndicate.
"The federal investigation successfully dismantled a notorious ring of racketeers operating within the shipping docks." - 2
Someone who runs an illegal enterprise or protection racket.
"Local business owners were forced to pay protection money to the local racketeers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'racket' (meaning an illicit scheme or fraudulent enterprise), which emerged in American English during the early 20th century, combined with the agent suffix '-eer'. The term gained widespread prominence during the Prohibition era to describe individuals operating organized crime rings and extortion plots.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Racketeer" is said worldwide
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extortionniste
Transliteration: /ɛk.stɔʁ.sjɔ.nist/
"La police a arrêté un dangereux racketteur dans le centre-ville."
Erpresser
Transliteration: /ɛɐ̯ˈpʁɛstɐ/
"Der Erpresser wurde von den Ermittlern überführt."
racketeer
Transliteration: /rak.kiˈtɛr/
"Il giudice ha condannato il noto racketeer per estorsione."
extorsionador
Transliteration: /eks.toɾ.sjo.naˈðoɾ/
"La policía capturó al principal extorsionador de la red criminal."
extorsionário
Transliteration: /is.toʁ.si.uˈna.ɾiu/
"O racketeer foi condenado por liderar um esquema de extorsão."
अवैध वसूली करने वाला
Transliteration: avaidh vasuli karne vala
"पुलिस ने शहर के एक कुख्यात अवैध वसूली करने वाले को गिरफ्तार किया।"
敲诈勒索者
Transliteration: qiāozhà lèsuǒ zhě
"警方逮捕了一名长期从事敲诈勒索者的犯罪嫌疑人。"
공갈범
Transliteration: gong-gal-beom
"경찰은 상인들을 협박하던 공갈범들을 체포했습니다."
ゆすり屋
Transliteration: yusuriya
"警察はその悪質なゆすり屋グループを摘発した。"
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