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noun (the perpetrator, a white-collar criminal)
  1. A non-violent crime, generally for personal gain and often involving money.
    • Fraud and embezzlement are examples of .
Etymology: From the color of dress shirts worn by professional and clerical workers, as opposed to the rugged denim and chambray shirts normally worn by manual workers.

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