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dirty money

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[durt-ee muhn-ee] / ˈdɜrt i ˈmʌn i /

noun

  1. money gained by illegal or unethical means.


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Government officials pledged to boost barriers to dirty money following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

She told him at a recent debate: “I didn’t realize how much dirty money you’ve took until I was running against you.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 2024

“The beneficial ownership database will deter dirty money from entering the U.S.,”

From Seattle Times Mar. 28, 2023

They alleged that the firm was aware of the issues, citing an internal document that described Bitzlato as handling "dirty money" without standard customer-vetting procedures.

From BBC Jan. 18, 2023

Kenya takes one easily, but I’m not touching that dirty money.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

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