Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

money laundering

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables
mon-ey laun-der-ing
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of engaging in transactions designed to obscure the origin of money, especially money that has been obtained illegally.

Uncountable

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What does money laundering mean?
The act of engaging in transactions designed to obscure the origin of money, especially money that has been obtained illegally.

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