racketeering 1 of 2

noun

Definition of racketeeringnext
as in gangsterism

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racketeering

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verb

present participle of racketeer
as in extorting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racketeering
  1. malfeasance
  2. criminality
  3. coercing
  4. misconduct
  5. hooliganism
  6. crime
  7. exacting
Noun
  • Luckily for anyone still Christmas shopping, however, the court has continued pressing Giuliani for his assets, which are expected to be sold at auction to pay for a portion of the damages owed to the plaintiffs, whom Giuliani libelled with false claims of election malfeasance.
    Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • With one party controlling every office, including the office charged with investigating and prosecuting government malfeasance, negative consequences will almost certainly follow.
    Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of malfeasance
Noun
  • Much of the reason for this can be traced back to the dark web and the underground criminal marketplaces that trade within it, where all the tools required to open up this type of criminality are laid bare for anyone with the cryptocurrency to purchase it.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • And an already weary donor community sees risks in the growing militancy and criminality in the camps.
    Nasir Uddin, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
Definition of criminality
Verb
  • Pressuring or coercing someone into ending their life would be punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
    Alistair Smout, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
  • That same sentence will remain for anyone found guilty of tricking, pressuring or coercing someone into making the choice if the bill is ultimately passed.
    David Hodari, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of coercing
Noun
  • About an equal number of men and women have come forward to accuse Combs of misconduct, with the accusations spanning over a 20-year period, the BBC reported, citing Buzbee.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The Durham prosecutor who championed Mangum's case was disbarred for lying and misconduct.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of misconduct
Noun
  • That charge came months after his conviction on unrelated charges of violating Russia’s religious liberty and hooliganism laws connected to the burning of a copy of the Quran.
    Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The Den was notorious, closed a record five times by the Football Association because of hooliganism before the gates were padlocked permanently in 1993 ahead of the switch to Senegal Fields, so named because a street of houses called Senegal Road had once stood there.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Definition of hooliganism
Noun
  • Vertical’s Jude Law 1970s crime thriller, The Order, is doing around $1M this weekend at 603 theaters with Briarcliff Entertainment’s Frank Grillo Werewolves seeing $1.2M at 1,351 sites.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of crime
Verb
  • Despite the shocking death of Kevin Costner's character John Dutton in the season 5 part 2 premiere of Yellowstone, Cole Hauser says his character Rip Wheeler remains steadfast in exacting the late Montana governor's wishes for his family's sprawling ranch.
    Chris Barilla, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Toxic productivity—the constant drive to expand, grow and improve at all costs—is exacting an immeasurable toll.
    Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of exacting
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