Crime
Crime noun - Activities that are in violation of the laws of the state.
Usage example: a promise by the president to step up the war against crime
Racketeering and crime are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Racketeering" instead a noun "Crime".
Nearby Words: criminal, criminally
Racketeering
Racketeering noun - Engaging in a racket.
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Synonyms for Racketeering
Crime and racketeering are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crime" instead a noun "Racketeering".
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Corrupt Politician: Eddie Pepper tells Tribeca that Mayor Perry is the head of a city-wide crime syndicate, and is responsible for crimes including money laundering, racketeering, voter fraud, racketeering fraud, and voter laundering.
Source: Series / Angie Tribeca - The Crooks in COPS are supposed to be a mafia organization, but since stealing is basically the only crime you're really even allowed to show on a kid's cartoon, they spend most of their time (unsuccessfully) robbing and burglarizing rather than racketeering and legbreaking.
Source: The Family for the Whole Family
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Racketeering and Crime. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crime/racketeering
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