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Recent Examples of racketeering
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
The trio are among 61 defendants previously charged with domestic terrorism and racketeering.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
But some high-profile rappers have had their songs introduced in court, like Young Thug, whose lyrics were used as evidence at his trial on gang and racketeering charges.
—Maria Sherman, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Kundrat and Ramos are charged with committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering activity.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
For decades, the Orange County branch of the Mexican Mafia was led by Peter Ojeda, a longtime Santa Ana gang chieftain who maintained control over the local streets and jails even after a federal racketeering conviction in 2006 left him in a prison cell three time zones away.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Ashley Ketcherside, 41, faces a charge of use of proceeds derived from racketeering or unlawful debt collection.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
After another six-week trial, a different jury convicted Spann in December on the same charges of racketeering conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, and extortion.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Ketcherside and her husband, Michael Ketcherside, were arrested this month, along with former Godley police chief Matthew Cantrell and former police officer Solomon Omotoya, on charges that included racketeering and promoting, engaging in and soliciting prostitution.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
The trio are among 61 defendants previously charged with domestic terrorism and racketeering.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
But some high-profile rappers have had their songs introduced in court, like Young Thug, whose lyrics were used as evidence at his trial on gang and racketeering charges.
—Maria Sherman, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Kundrat and Ramos are charged with committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering activity.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
For decades, the Orange County branch of the Mexican Mafia was led by Peter Ojeda, a longtime Santa Ana gang chieftain who maintained control over the local streets and jails even after a federal racketeering conviction in 2006 left him in a prison cell three time zones away.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Ashley Ketcherside, 41, faces a charge of use of proceeds derived from racketeering or unlawful debt collection.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
After another six-week trial, a different jury convicted Spann in December on the same charges of racketeering conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, and extortion.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racketeering
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Plot summary The movie is set in Chicago in the 1930s, a time of economic deprivation and bold gangsterism and outlawry.—
Alison Eldridge,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dozens of armed groups run rampant in Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, extorting businesses, kidnapping people and driving farmers off their land.—
Caitlin Stephen Hu,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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The official reports into that incident show that Epstein initially told prison officials that his cellmate had tried to kill him after extorting him for money.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Not surprisingly, Red Sox ownership elected to cover up their own malfeasance Saturday by firing manager Alex Cora and his coaches a after a 17-1 victory over the Orioles!—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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But their statements about alleged malfeasance differed.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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At its mid-’90s peak, upwards of 14 million people tuned in each week to see who was sleeping with, blackmailing or attempting to murder whom.—
Andrea Lavinthal,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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While Duncan blackmailing his doctor would have made for a perfectly satisfying conclusion, the episode packs one more mic drop.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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DeMore also talked about his experience in juvenile court and his understanding of brain development’s impact on criminality.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Thus, Ahmed’s Hamlet discovers not just his father’s murder and betrayal but also the criminality on which his family’s entire wealth has been built.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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Prior to his 2011 conviction, Jeffs was charged and convicted of being an accomplice to rape in September 2007 after coercing a 14-year-old to marry her 19-year-old cousin, though the ruling was later overturned by the Utah Supreme Court over faulty jury instructions, according to CBS News.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Indonesia responded the following day by coercing the UDT and APODETI, among others, into issuing and signing the Balibo Declaration, which proclaimed the integration of East Timor into Indonesia.—
Agathe Demarolle,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Mar. 2026
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Public plans often have more restrictions based on misconduct, but the standard for forfeiture typically relies on a criminal conviction, according to experts.—
Anna Liss-Roy The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2026
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That swing drew a 10-minute misconduct penalty and an Avs power play to end the stanza.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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Companies bracing for higher energy costs are already wresting with tariffs, inflation and bigger labor costs.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Trotsky hurled items from the desk at Mercader before wresting the ice pick from his grip.—
Josh Ireland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Racketeering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racketeering. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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