racketeer

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loansharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.
2. One who instigates or has involvement with a racket.

Verb

1. to carry out illegal business activities or criminal schemes.
2. to commit crimes systematically as part of a criminal organization.

Concepts

racketteur

maître chanteur

maître-chanteur

racketter

extorqueur

maïtre-chanteur

maitre chanteur

maitre-chanteur

affairiste

racketeur

écorcheur

Synonymes

gangster

extortioner

blackmailer

mobster

extort

extortionist

faker

felon

finagle

hoodlum

hooligan

impostor

mafioso

swindler

thug

tough guy

blackmail

stall-keeper

cheat

confidence man

desperado

Traductions

chantajista

ricattatore

camorrista

malavitoso

Erpresser

estafador

Gangster

haraççı

κακούργος

Erpresserin

erpressen

εκβιαστής

extorsionador

criminale

Marktschreier

Étymologie (Anglais)

From racket + -eer.