front money

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front money

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uncountable Money paid for goods or services in advance, sometimes through an intermediary. Near-synonym: down payment
Similar: up-front money, advance payment, down payment
uncountable Capital which is required in order to establish a business and begin operations. Promoters of SMR deals usually charge investors thousands of dollars in front money to help them obtain SMR licenses, and later solicit more money to build the systems.
Similar: up-front money

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@misc{front_money_2026,
  title = {front money},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/front%20money},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}