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racketeering

English

Etymology

Coined by the Employers' Association of Chicago in June 1927 in a statement about the influence of organized crime in the Teamsters union.

Noun

racketeering (usually uncountable, plural racketeerings)

  1. The criminal action of being involved in a racket.

Translations

Verb

racketeering

  1. present participle of racketeer

References

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extortion

English

Etymology

From Middle English extorcion, extorcioun, extorsioun, from Late Latin extorti?, from extorque?.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?k?st???n/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?k?st????n/
  • Rhymes: -??(r)??n

Noun

extortion (plural extortions)

  1. The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.
    Synonym: blackmail

Related terms

  • extortionary, extortionate, extortive

Translations

Further reading

  • extortion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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