racketeer
noun [ C ] disapproving uk/ˌræk.əˈtɪər/ us/ˌræk.əˈtɪr/
敲诈勒索者
someone who makes money from a dishonest or illegal business activity
He is a convicted racketeer who was released from prison in June. 他是一名被定罪的敲诈勒索者，于6月从监狱获释。
Organised racketeers are taking advantage of the amnesty to smuggle more people into the country.
See: racketeering
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- Health insurers stand accused of being racketeers who conspire to cheat doctors.
- The war opened many new avenues to gangsters and racketeers.
- The agency was criticised for allowing bank robbers and racketeers to sell loans in Florida.