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white-collar crime
White-collar crime refers to illegal acts committed while working in a government or professional capacity. (noun)
Insider trading, identity theft, embezzlement and financial fraud by bankers are examples of white collar crimes.
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See white-collar crime in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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