RICO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does RICO mean? 

• RICO (noun)
  The noun RICO has 1 sense:

1. law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions

  Familiarity information: RICO used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RICO (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

anti-racketeering law; Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act; RICO; RICO Act

Hypernyms ("RICO" is a kind of...):

law (legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)