illegal racket
Frequency: 6.06.5 per million words
a general term for any dishonest scheme to make money
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Examples (10)
- The gang operated an illegal immigration racket for years.
- Police discovered a massive illegal gambling racket operating underground.
- He was accused of running an illegal drug racket across the border.
- The investigative journalists exposed a sophisticated illegal arms racket.
- Their organization primarily dealt with an illegal money laundering racket.
- Many residents were unaware of the illegal loan sharking racket in their neighborhood.
- The downfall of the crime boss began with the exposure of his illegal protection racket.
- Operating an illegal ticketing racket led to his arrest.
- The city council vowed to crack down on the illegal construction racket.
- She testified against her former associates involved in the illegal antique racket.