crookery

Examples

• All

• The town was relieved when the notorious crookery was finally brought to justice.

• The police discovered a crookery responsible for a series of burglaries in the neighborhood.

• The police arrested a crookery operating in the downtown area.

• There is a notorious crookery in this neighborhood.

• The police were determined to dismantle the local crookery that had been stealing from businesses in the area.

• Investigators uncovered a crookery that was running a series of scams to defraud unsuspecting victims.

• The gang was known for their elaborate crookery, often tricking people into losing their money.

Synonyms

R

ring

vscrookery

• Literature

263 7.2

A group of people who work together to do illegal things

is a general gang not necessarily tied to one activity or area

M

mafia

vscrookery

55 4.8

A small group of people who work together secretly to control things for their own benefit

is a broader term for criminals or dishonest people not implying close exclusivity

S

syndicate

vscrookery

34 7.3

A group of people who run illegal businesses together

is a general gang of criminals or dishonest people rather than a businesslike group

C

cabal

vscrookery

• Formal

32 8.9

A secret group that plans together to gain power, often in politics

is about criminal gangs rather than secret political plotting groups

C

crime syndicate

vscrookery

8 4.5

An organized group of criminals who work together to do illegal things

is a looser group of criminals or dishonest people rather than an organization

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology