Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun racketeer

1 sense of racketeer

Sense 1
racketeer -- (someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion))
       => criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor -- (someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb racketeer

1 sense of racketeer

Sense 1
racketeer -- (carry on illegal business activities involving crime)
       => conduct, carry on, deal -- (direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this")