dirty money
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dirty money
noun
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Money that is illegally gained, illegally transferred or illegally utilized, especially money gained through forgery, bribery, prostitution, money laundering, or theft.
Corruption is a force multiplier for the West's enemies, and yet the West continues to accept dirty money into its economies by the billion.
Similar: ill-gotten gains · Opposite: clean money
- Extra money paid to workers as compensation for dirty or dangerous work. The days should be long gone when workers are paid dirty money to do a risky job […]
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noun money illegally gained
| Español | dinero negro, dinero B, dinero en B, dinero sucio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 부정한 돈 bujeonghan don, 더러운 돈 deoreoun don, 악전 akjeon |
| 日本語 | 悪銭 akusen, 汚れたお金 kegareta okane, 悪金 warugane |
| 中文 | 黑錢 /黑钱 hēiqián |
| Português | dinheiro preto, dinheiro sujo |
| Français | argent sale |
| Deutsch | Schwarzgeld, schmutziges Geld |
| Română | bani murdari, bani negri |
| Русский | гря́зные де́ньги grjáznyje dénʹgi |
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