racketeered
verb (past participle of racketeer) as in strong fondness
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Example:The organized crime group racketeered the business to increase its profits.
Definition:An illegal activity carried out to transfer or manipulate money for personal gain.
Example:The officials were found to have racketeered the public funds for their corruption schemes.
Definition:The illegal activities engaged in, typically by a group, to benefit themselves financially.
Example:Law enforcement is cracking down on the racketeering activities of organized crime groups.
Definition:The actions taken by authorities to investigate and prosecute cases of racketeering.
Example:The organization has been involved in a series of racketeering activities over many years.
Definition:A structured organization that engages in illegal activities, including racketeering, to profit from them.
Example:The company was accused of racketeering through fraudulent financial practices.
Definition:A deception intended for financial or personal gain, often a part of racketeering activities.
Example:The court determined that the money found in his account was the result of racketeered laundering.
Definition:Illicit money that has been made legal by the rackets involved in racketeering.
Example:The bank was involved in money laundering as a result of racketeering activities.
Definition:The process of making illegally obtained money appear legal through a series of transactions, often involved in racketeering.
Example:The politician accepted a bribe as part of a racketeering scheme involving a construction company.
Definition:Offering something of value in exchange for official favor, a common tactic in racketeering.
Example:The criminals were accused of racketeering through extortion of small business owners.
Definition:The illegal demand for money or something of value by threatening to cause harm, another tactic in racketeering.
Example:The fraudster was found guilty of racketeering through his fraudulent activities.
Definition:An individual who engages in fraudulent or deceitful schemes, a common actor in racketeering.
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