racketeer

About 0.09 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loan sharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.
2. noun One who instigates or has involvement with a racket.
3. verb to carry out illegal business activities or criminal schemes.
4. verb to commit crimes systematically as part of a criminal organization.

Similar words

gangster racketbuster racketbusting jackleg hustler rascal operator rook trickster rinky-dink

Often followed by

influenced and who in is for was influence of

Word family

racketeered racketeering racketeers