white-collar criminal
noun
a person who commits white-collar crime, such as embezzlement or fraud.
white-collar criminals
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pluralof white-collar criminal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Scotland has no low-security prisons for white-collar criminals.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Together, they made up 59 percent of successful applications, with fraudsters succeeding in 5.8 percent of their efforts and non-fraud white-collar criminals hitting at a 6.8 percent rate.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2025
R. Allen Stanford is among the most brazen white-collar criminals — and he’s paying dearly for it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
Bukele said last week he would also build a prison for white-collar criminals, similar to the "mega prison" opened earlier this year for gang members.
From Reuters ● Jun. 7, 2023
It’s a weird mix, everything from white-collar criminals to guys picked up on traffic stops to real, hardcore criminals covered with prison tattoos.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
