Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protection racket

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: pro-tec-tion rack-et
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A criminal scheme in which victims are required to pay in order to avoid violence or destruction of property.

Inflected Forms

protection rackets (plural)

Phrases

protection money

Frequently Paired Words

protection money extortion vigilante

Questions

What does protection racket mean?: A criminal scheme in which victims are required to pay in order to avoid violence or destruction of property.

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