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Racketer vs Racketeer - What's the difference?

racketer | racketeer |

As nouns the difference between racketer and racketeer

is that racketer is one who makes, or engages in, a racket while racketeer is one who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loansharking, extortion etc) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.

As a verb racketeer is

to carry out illegal business activities or criminal schemes.

racketer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who makes, or engages in, a racket.
    • (Webster 1913)

    racketeer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loansharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.
  • one who instigates or has involvement with a racket.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to carry out illegal business activities or criminal schemes.
  • to commit crimes systematically as part of a criminal organization.