Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act
(RICO)
 A federal law designed to address problems of organized crime in the United States. RICO has also been used to convict people of insider trading and other financial industry violations.

American business jargon. 2014.

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