"smart money" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} smart money (uncountable)
  1. (collective, finance) Experienced, well-informed investors, gamblers, etc. considered as a group. Tags: collective, uncountable Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-smart_money-en-noun-BBJEF7u0 Topics: business, finance
  2. The money invested or bet by such people; by extension, the opinions of such people. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-smart_money-en-noun-qEWhnE18
  3. Money paid by a person to buy himself off from some unpleasant engagement or some painful situation. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-smart_money-en-noun-XPIG5kTu
  4. (military, historical) Money allowed to soldiers or sailors, in the English service, for wounds and injuries received; also, a sum paid by a recruit, previous to being sworn in, to procure his release from service. Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-smart_money-en-noun-bfLOiv4X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 15 5 52 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 18 6 44 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 16 4 51 4 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  5. (law) Vindictive or exemplary damages; damages beyond a full compensation for the actual injury done. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-smart_money-en-noun-6zfp~N9u Topics: law

Alternative forms

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