unlaundered
- adjective
- /ʌnˈlɔːndərd/
- Specialized
:
dinero no blanqueado
- Banks are required to report any suspicious deposits of unlaundered money to the authorities.
Examples
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The authorities seized the unlaundered funds from the suspect's account.
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He was arrested after attempting to transfer large amounts of unlaundered cash overseas.
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The investigators traced the unlaundered funds directly back to the criminal organization.
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He was arrested for dealing with unlaundered money.
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The investigators discovered unlaundered funds tied to organized crime.
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The lawyer warned his client about the risks of using unlaundered money for the investment.
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During the audit, officials found several unlaundered assets linked to the corrupt politician.
Antonyms
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To hide illegally gained money by moving it through legal businesses to look legal
How Clean
Surface Forms
Morphology
unlaundered = laundered (semi-transparent) = un + launder + ed
Morphologically clear, but the criminal/financial sense is a figurative extension of 'clean', making it less directly guessable for average learners.
Etymology
Unlaundered also uses launder in a figurative way: just as laundry 'washes' clothes, criminals try to 'wash' or hide dirty money. So unlaundered money is money that is 'not cleaned' and still linked to crime.