dirty money
Money that is illegally gained, illegally transferred or illegally utilized,…Money that is illegally gained, illegally transferred or illegally utilized, especially money gained through forgery, bribery, prostitution, money laundering, or theft.
» They were laundering the dirty money in Algeria.
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2 senses(idiomatic, uncountable)Money that is illegally gained, illegally transferred or illegally utilized, especially money gained through forgery, bribery, prostitution, money laundering, or theft.
Schwarzgeld, schmutziges Geld
гря́зные де́ньгиgrjáznyje dénʹgi
брудні́ гро́шіbrudní hróši
goods or money obtained illegally
(informal, uncountable)Extra money paid to workers as compensation for dirty or dangerous work.
Examples
2 sentencesThey were laundering the dirty money in Algeria.
Tebboune claims he knows where Algeria's corrupt officials stashed their dirty money.
Translations
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Synonyms
7 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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