Embezzlement vs Racketeering - What's the difference?

embezzlement | racketeering |


As nouns the difference between embezzlement and racketeering

is that embezzlement is the fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner while racketeering is the criminal action of being involved in a racket.

As a verb racketeering is

present participle of lang=en.

embezzlement

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (legal, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

    • Related terms

    * embezzle

    See also

    * forgery * fraud * larceny * quackery * usury

    racketeering

    English

    (wikipedia racketeering)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The criminal action of being involved in a racket.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • References