racketeers

The word “racketeers” has 3 syllables: rac-ke-teers

It's pronounced as /ˌrækɪˈtɪərz/

What is synonym and antonym for racketeers?

In the thesaurus, “racketeers” has 64 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for racketeers along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for racketeers

arm-twists
badgers
blackhanders
blackjacks
blackmailers
blackmails
browbeats
bulldozes
bullies
button men
cheaters
cheats
chiselers
chisellers
coerces
compels
constrains
cows
cozeners
defrauders
dodgers
double-dealers
dragoons
drags
drives
exacts
extortioners
extortionists
extorts
forces
gangsters
gougers
harasses
hectors
high-pressures
hoodlums
hounds
hustlers
impels
impresses
intimidates
mafiosi
makes
menaces
mobsters
muscles
obligates
obliges
presses
pressures
profiteers
ruffians
sandbags
shames
sharks
sharpers
sharpies
squeezes
swindlers
terrorizes
threatens
thugs
wrests
wrings

Antonyms for racketeers

allows
argues
convinces
induces
lets
moves
permits
persuades
satisfies

Meanings of racketeers

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.

Example Sentences

The authorities successfully apprehended a group of notorious racketeers involved in illegal activities.
The undercover operation aimed to expose the identities of the elusive racketeers operating in the city.
The courtroom was filled with tension as witnesses bravely testified against the accused racketeers.
Law enforcement agencies collaborated to track down and prosecute the suspected racketeers.
The documentary shed light on the lives of individuals who became unintentionally entangled with dangerous racketeers.

On this page you'll find 73 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to racketeers, such as: allows, argues, arm-twists, badgers, blackhanders, blackjacks, blackmailers.

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