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dirty money

American  
[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

It’s part of an ongoing effort to combat money laundering and the movement of dirty money through the American financial system.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024

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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