Rackets
Definitions
- (n.) Illicit enterprises involving organized criminal activity, especially extortion or illegal gambling.
The police launched an investigation into the city's rackets.
- (n. pl.) Plural form of racket, including noise-making devices or sports equipment but here primarily used to denote multiple illegal schemes.
Several rackets were exposed in the crackdown on organized crime.
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- racket
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Commentary
In legal contexts, 'rackets' typically refer to multiple illicit schemes rather than the physical objects; distinguish from the sports or noise-related meanings found outside legal usage.
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