Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

racketeering

/ɹˌækɪtˈɪɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: rack-e-teer-ing
IPA: /ɹˌækɪtˈɪɹɪŋ/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The criminal action of being involved in a racket; especially, directing it.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of racketeer

Etymology

Coined by the Employers' Association of Chicago in June 1927 in a statement about the influence of organized crime in the Teamsters union.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

racketeerings (plural)

Derived Forms

antiracketeering

Synonyms

racketry

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce racketeering?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌækɪtˈɪɹɪŋ/.
What does racketeering mean?: The criminal action of being involved in a racket; especially, directing it.
Where does racketeering come from?: Coined by the Employers' Association of Chicago in June 1927 in a statement about the influence of organized crime in the Teamsters union.

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