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Corruption, embezzlement, fraud, these are all characteristics which exist everywhere. It is regrettably the way human nature functions, whether we like it or not. What successful economies do is keep it to a minimum. No one has ever eliminated any of that stuff.
Alan Greenspan

Meaning of "fraud" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FRAUD

From Old French fraude, from Latin fraus deception.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FRAUD

fraud  [frɔːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRAUD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fraud is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FRAUD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fraud

Fraud

Homicide ▪ Murder ▪ Felony murder ▪ Manslaughter ▪ Negligent homicide ▪ Vehicular homicide Crimes against property ▪ Arson ▪ Blackmail ▪ Burglary ▪ Embezzlement ▪ Extortion ▪ False pretenses ▪ Fraud ▪ Larceny ▪ Possessing stolen property ▪ Robbery ▪ Theft Crimes against justice ▪ Compounding ▪ Misprision ▪ Obstruction ▪ Perjury ▪ Malfeasance in office ▪ Perverting the course of justice Defences to liability ▪ Automatism ▪ Consent ▪ Defence of property ▪ Diminished responsibility ▪ Duress ▪ Entrapment ▪ Ignorantia juris non excusat ▪ Infancy ▪ Insanity ▪ Justification ▪ Mistake ▪ Necessity ▪ Provocation ▪ Self-defence Other common law areas ▪ Contracts ▪ Evidence ▪ Property ▪ Torts ▪ Wills, trusts and estates Portals ▪ Criminal justice ▪ Law v t e Part of the common law series Tort law...

Definition of fraud in the English dictionary

The first definition of fraud in the dictionary is deliberate deception, trickery, or cheating intended to gain an advantage. Other definition of fraud is an act or instance of such deception. Fraud is also something false or spurious.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRAUD


abroad
əˈbrɔːd
accord
əˈkɔːd
afford
əˈfɔːd
antifraud
ˌæntɪˈfrɔːd
award
əˈwɔːd
billboard
ˈbɪlˌbɔːd
board
bɔːd
bored
bɔːd
broad
brɔːd
Claude
klɔːd
cord
kɔːd
defraud
dɪˈfrɔːd
ford
fɔːd
keyboard
ˈkiːˌbɔːd
lord
lɔːd
maraud
məˈrɔːd
overbroad
ˌəʊvəˈbrɔːd
record
ˈrɛkɔːd
sword
sɔːd
ward
wɔːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRAUD

fratery
fratricidal
fratricide
fratry
Frau
Fraud Squad
fraudful
fraudfully
fraudsman
fraudster
fraudulence
fraudulency
fraudulent
fraudulent conversion
fraudulentness
Frauen
Frauenfeld
fraughan
fraught
fraughtage

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRAUD

applaud
Arnaud
Artaud
baud
benefit fraud
carousel fraud
crapaud
daud
gaud
Giraud
haud
ibn-Saud
laud
maud
Milhaud
Reynaud
Rimbaud
Saud
Tussaud
Vaud

Synonyms and antonyms of fraud in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FRAUD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fraud» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fraud

Translation of «fraud» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRAUD

Find out the translation of fraud to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fraud from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fraud» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

欺诈行为
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fraude
570 millions of speakers

English

fraud
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धोखाधड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَزْوِير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мошенничество
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fraude
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতারণা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fraude
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penipuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Betrug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

詐欺
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penipuan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lừa đảo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோசடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फसवणूक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dolandırıcılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

frode
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oszustwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шахрайство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fraudă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απάτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bedrog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bedrägeri
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bedrageri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fraud

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRAUD»

The term «fraud» is very widely used and occupies the 5.894 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRAUD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fraud» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fraud» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fraud

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10 QUOTES WITH «FRAUD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fraud.
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Bill Ackman
Herbalife: the customers are fictitious, the business opportunity is a scam, the university degree is a fraud.
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Mikhail Bakunin
Political Freedom without economic equality is a pretense, a fraud, a lie; and the workers want no lying.
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Preet Bharara
Securities fraud generally and insider trading in particular should be eminently deterrable crimes.
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Kenneth Blackwell
We have a system that allows us to manage a free and fair election, free of fraud, free of intimidation, and that's what we delivered on election day, and we're very very proud of it.
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David Cameron
At a time when we're having to take such difficult decisions about how to cut back without damaging the things that matter the most, we should strain every sinew to cut error, waste and fraud.
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John Bates Clark
The first issue to be settled is whether socialism has a right to exist Are its allegations concerning the present system true? Is industry proceeding on a principle of fraud? I wish to test the power of recent economic theory to give an exact answer to this question.
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Norman Finkelstein
Indeed, the field of Holocaust studies is replete with nonsense if not sheer fraud.
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Al Franken
Sometimes if I tell people, 'I'm afraid that I'm really a fraud,' or 'I have a lot of self-doubt,' they go, 'Oh, no, you're kidding.' I go, 'No, I'm really honest.'
9
George Galloway
It's clear enough that there was substantial fraud in Ohio, thus delivering the Electoral College vote for President Bush.
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Alan Greenspan
Corruption, embezzlement, fraud, these are all characteristics which exist everywhere. It is regrettably the way human nature functions, whether we like it or not. What successful economies do is keep it to a minimum. No one has ever eliminated any of that stuff.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRAUD»

Discover the use of fraud in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fraud and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Expert Fraud Investigation: A Step-by-Step Guide
This is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn more about the basics of how to prevent, detect, and investigate fraud." —Cynthia Cooper, Author of Extraordinary Circumstances: The Journey of a Corporate Whistleblower Expert Fraud ...
Tracy L. Coenen, 2009
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Fraud
This book provides comprehensive coverage of the main issues involved in fraud, its definition, costs, the nature of the offenders involved in committing fraud, and the issues involved in fraud investigation.
Alan Doig, 2013
3
Anatomy of a Fraud Investigation
This is a fascinating, insider look at a fraud investigation, designed to help you better understand fraud detection, investigation, and prevention—from the inside out.
Stephen Pedneault, 2009
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Fraud 101: Techniques and Strategies for Understanding Fraud
Sit at the head of the class—read Fraud 101 and get an A+ in understanding fraud. This book takes the reader from the classroom to the real world with its insightful case studies and practical techniques.
Stephen Pedneault, 2010
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Corporate Fraud
A radically revised edition of one of the most successful books in its field.
Michael J. Comer, 1998
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Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting
Praise for the Fourth Edition of Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting "Tommie and Aaron Singleton have made important updates to a book I personally rely very heavily upon: Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting (FAFA).
Tommie W. Singleton, Aaron J. Singleton, 2010
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Fraud Examination
Help your students understand the growing significance of fraud in today's accounting world as the latest edition of this engaging text teaches how to identify, detect, investigate, and prevent financial fraud.
W. Albrecht, Chad Albrecht, Conan Albrecht, 2011
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Financial Statement Fraud: Prevention and Detection
The Second Edition is written specifically with publicly held companies in mind—and packed with guidance from standard-setting organizations such as the PCAOB, AICPA, and the SEC, providing theoretical and practical advice ideally suited ...
Zabihollah Rezaee, Richard Riley, 2009
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Fraud Analysis Techniques Using ACL
For those individuals interested in learning both, this book is a treasure." —Jim Hess, Principal, Hess Group, LLC Your very own ACL Fraud Toolkit—at your fingertips Fraud Analysis Techniques Using ACL offers auditors and investigators: ...
David Coderre, 2009
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A Short Guide to Fraud Risk: Fraud Resistance and Detection
The book gives a concise but thorough introduction to the risk of fraud based on a six-element strategy. It includes practical steps to assess and treat fraud risks across an organisation, including those relating to executive directors.
Martin Samociuk, Nigel K. Iyer, Helenne Doody, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRAUD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fraud is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fraud at Holocaust-victim fund likely more than $57 million reported …
Shmuel Hollander, independent ombudsman fired by Claims Conference, charges that group's head obstructed probe into fraud scandal that ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
2
Senior Liverpool Morrisons worker faces fraud trial
He faces charges under the Computer Misuse Act, the Data Protection Act and the Fraud Act after an investigation at the supermarket firm's ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
3
Happy's Pizza Founder Gets Over 4 Years Prison For Tax Fraud
Two sets of books and a cash skim can get you in trouble. The president and founder of Detroit-based Happy's Pizza, Happy Asker, was found ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
4
Report for duty by fighting fraud
Although love for your country can take many forms, Social Security takes preventing and fighting fraud as seriously as we take our other vital ... «Tyler Morning Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
Chester County woman found guilty of Medicaid fraud
The jury convicted Biesecker of Medicaid fraud, theft by deception and receiving stolen property of more than $2,000. Prosecutors from the ... «Reading Eagle, Jul 15»
6
Niagara Falls man charged with unemployment fraud
NIAGARA FALLS – State Police arrested a Niagara Falls man accused of collecting $5,300 in unemployment benefits while holding three ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
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Leaders of failed Texas power plant indicted for mail fraud
Two leaders of a failed project to build a power plant in Corpus Christi have been indicted on allegations they falsified expense reports to pay ... «KTRK-TV, Jul 15»
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Exclusive: Fugitive in multi-million dollar mortgage fraud case arrested
McTigue and two other alleged co-conspirators were indicted in January of 2014 on 45 counts -- including mail fraud, wire fraud and money ... «Hawaii News Now, Jul 15»
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Real estate investor set to be sentenced Monday in fraud case
James Moncure, with his wife, walks out of the federal courthouse in Richmond after pleading not guilty to eight charges of fraud in October. «Fredericksburg.com, Jul 15»
10
Protect yourself from Medicare fraud
There has been a lot a talk lately in the news about Medicare fraud. But how do you protect yourself? Before we can talk Medicare fraud, we ... «Port Huron Times Herald, Jul 15»

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