Organized Crime Terms

2 words in this vocabulary list

hit man protection racket

hit man

noun A person hired to kill someone, especially for money

  • The hit man was hired to carry out the assassination.
  • The hit man is gonna take care of the target for us.
  • The hit man is gonna whack the guy for us.
  • In the business world, a successful negotiator is like a hit man closing deals.

protection racket

noun A criminal scheme in which money is extracted from businesses or individuals in exchange for protection from violence or other threats.

  • The authorities have been cracking down on the protection racket operating in the city.
  • I heard that Tony got caught up in a protection racket scheme.
  • Don't get involved in that protection racket, it's bad news.
  • The company's monopoly on the market is like a protection racket, stifling competition.