white-collar crime

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt-kol-er, wahyt- krahym]

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt-kol-er, wahyt- krahym]

Definitions of white-collar crime words

noun white-collar crime any of various crimes, as embezzlement, fraud, or stealing office equipment, committed by business or professional people while working at their occupations. 1
noun white-collar crime an illegal act carried out in connection with their work by someone in a professional or clerical occupation, such as fraud 0
noun white-collar crime a crime, as fraud, embezzlement, etc., committed by a person in business, government, or a profession in the course of occupational activities 0
noun white-collar crime A non-violent crime, generally for personal gain and often involving money. 0

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Origin of white-collar crime

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for White-collar crime

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exclamation

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white-collar crime popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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