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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Dave focuses on the Justice Department, Securities and Exchange Commission and other law enforcement agencies that investigate white-collar crime and fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
And while most experts think a prison sentence is unlikely, the judge in the case, Juan M. Merchan, has made it known that he takes white-collar crime seriously.
From New York Times • May 30, 2024
It is the kind of white-collar crime that the Manhattan District Attorney's Office has sent many businesspeople to jail for.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2024
“The one question I would have is who had authority to execute these wire transfers,” said Peter Grupe, a former FBI agent who ran the bureau’s white-collar crime division in New York.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024
Despite all the attention paid to rogue companies like Enron, academics know very little about the practicalities of white-collar crime.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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