1. (n.) The act or practice of prostituting or offering the body to an indiscriminate intercourse with men; common lewdness of a woman.

2. (n.) The act of setting one's self to sale, or of devoting to infamous purposes what is in one's power; as, the prostitution of abilities; the prostitution of the press.

Cosa Nostra Mafia abuse abuse of office adulteration befouling befoulment black market bootlegging contamination conversion corrupt administration corruption debasement defalcation defilement degradation desecration devaluation diversion embezzlement envenoming festering fouling gambling gray market harlotry illegal commerce illegal operations illegitimate business illicit business infection loan-sharking lowering maladministration malfeasance malpractice malversation misapplication misappropriation misconduct misemployment misfeasance mishandling mismanagement misusage misuse moonshining narcotics traffic organized crime pandering peculation perversion pilfering pimping poisoning pollution poor stewardship profanation protection racket racket shady dealings solicitation soliciting streetwalking suppuration the rackets the syndicate traffic in women usury vice violation vitiation white slavery whoredom whoremastery whoremonging