The average distance is about 150 million kilometers (149.6) or 93 million miles (92.9). This is defined as 1 astronomical unit, or AU, and is equal to about 8.2 light-minutes, as light from the Sun takes about 8 minutes to reach Earth.
The definition of a scourge is someone or something that causes a lot of trouble, problems or suffering. An example of a scourge is famine or the outbreak of a disease. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
racketeering noun [U]. âº the âact or âpractice of making âmoney through âdishonest or âillegal âactivities: He now âfaces 20 âyears in âprison after âpleading âguilty to âconspiracy and racketeering âcharges.(Definition of racketeering from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).acketeering noun [U]. âº the âact or âpractice of making âmoney through âdishonest or âillegal âactivities: He now âfaces 20 âyears in âprison after âpleading âguilty to âconspiracy and racketeering âcharges. (Definition of racketeering from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).