racketeering
The origin and history of racketeering.
Etymology
Coined in Chicago in the late 1920s to describe organized crime's grip on labor unions and businesses, from "racket" in the sense of a criminal scheme.
The origin and history of racketeering.
Coined in Chicago in the late 1920s to describe organized crime's grip on labor unions and businesses, from "racket" in the sense of a criminal scheme.