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racketeer vs outlaw

outlaw vs racketeer

racketeer and outlaw both are nouns.

racketeer is not an adjective while outlaw is an adjective.

racketeer and outlaw both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
racketeer Yes No Yes No
outlaw Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, outlaw is a hypernym of racketeer; that is, outlaw is a word with a broader meaning than racketeer:
  • racketeer: someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)
  • outlaw: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Other hypernyms of racketeer include criminal, crook, felon, malefactor.
racketeer (noun) outlaw (noun)
someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion) someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
racketeer (adjective) outlaw (adjective)
contrary to or forbidden by law
disobedient to or defiant of law
racketeer (verb) outlaw (verb)
carry on illegal business activities involving crime declare illegal; outlaw
Difference between racketeer and outlaw

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