"white-collar criminal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: white-collar criminals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} white-collar criminal (plural white-collar criminals)
  1. (business, law, criminology) An individual who partakes in, or has been convicted of, a white-collar crime. Categories (topical): Business, Criminology, Law
    Sense id: en-white-collar_criminal-en-noun-BMmqbBHY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, criminology, human-sciences, law, sciences

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