white-collar crime en · NOUN
Etymology
Introduced by American sociologist Edwin Sutherland.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Non-violent crime, generally for personal gain and often involving money.
Fraud and embezzlement are examples of white-collar crime.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| white-collar crimes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (15)
de Wirtschaftskriminalität (non-violent crime) · ga coireacht an bhóna bháin (non-violent crime) · it reati dei colletti bianchi (non-violent crime) · it criminalità dei colletti bianchi (non-violent crime) · ms jenayah kolar putih (non-violent crime) · ca delicte de guant blanc (non-violent crime) · es criminalidad de cuello blanco (non-violent crime) · id kejahatan kelas atas (non-violent crime) · id kejahatan kerah putih (non-violent crime) · pt crime do colarinho branco (non-violent crime) · nl witteboordencriminaliteit (non-violent crime) · fi valkokaulusrikollisuus (non-violent crime) · cmn 白領犯罪 /白领犯罪 (non-violent crime) · fr délinquance en col blanc (non-violent crime) · fr crime en col blanc (non-violent crime)