white-collar crime
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of white-collar crime
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Corinne Ramey is a reporter covering federal law enforcement and white-collar crime for The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
McIver’s prosecution marks a rare occasion where a lawmaker faces charges for something other than a white-collar crime like fraud or bribery.
From Salon • May 24, 2025
He grew up in the Washington, D.C., area, where his late father worked as an attorney who specialized in white-collar crime and once represented President Nixon.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025
The prison term was slightly shorter than the 21-year prison sentence sought by prosecutors, but is still unusually long for a white-collar crime.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024
It might seem ludicrous to address as large and intractable a problem as white-collar crime through the life of a bagel man.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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