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You get to a point where it gets very complex, where you have money laundering activities, drug related activities, and terrorist support activities converging at certain points and becoming one.
Sibel Edmonds

Meaning of "laundering" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAUNDERING

laundering  [ˈlɔːndərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAUNDERING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Laundering 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 LAUNDERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of laundering in the English dictionary

The definition of laundering in the dictionary is the act of washing, sometimes starching, and often also ironing. Other definition of laundering is someone who processes to make it appear respectable, esp to process illegally acquired funds through a legitimate business or to send them to a foreign bank for subsequent transfer to a home bank.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAUNDERING


bewildering
bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ
blundering
ˈblʌndərɪŋ
bouldering
ˈbəʊldərɪŋ
considering
kənˈsɪdərɪŋ
gerrymandering
ˌdʒɛrɪˈmændərɪŋ
hindering
ˈhɪndərɪŋ
maundering
ˈmɔːndərɪŋ
meandering
mɪˈændərɪŋ
ordering
ˈɔːdərɪŋ
philandering
fɪˈlændərɪŋ
powdering
ˈpaʊdərɪŋ
rendering
ˈrɛndərɪŋ
shuddering
ˈʃʌdərɪŋ
smoldering
ˈsməʊldərɪŋ
smouldering
ˈsməʊldərɪŋ
tendering
ˈtɛndərɪŋ
thundering
ˈθʌndərɪŋ
unwandering
ʌnˈwɒndərɪŋ
wandering
ˈwɒndərɪŋ
wondering
ˈwʌndərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAUNDERING

launching pad
launching vehicle
laund
launder
launderer
Launderette
laundress
laundrette
laundries
Laundromat
laundry
laundry basket
laundry list
laundry mark
laundry van
laundry worker
laundryman
laundrymen
laundrywoman
laundrywomen

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAUNDERING

bring
catering
civil engineering
covering
electrical engineering
empowering
engineering
fingering
flattering
flowering
gathering
hovering
lettering
lowering
mechanical engineering
offering
pioneering
recovering
steering
suffering
watering

Synonyms and antonyms of laundering in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LAUNDERING»

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

Translation of «laundering» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAUNDERING

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

Translator English - Chinese

洗钱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lavado
570 millions of speakers

English

laundering
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काले धन को वैध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غسيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отмывание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lavagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাচার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

blanchissage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pencucian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wäsche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

洗浄
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세탁
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Laundering
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rửa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோசடியில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बळकटीकरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yıkama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

riciclaggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pranie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відмивання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spălării
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εσόδων από παράνομες δραστηριότητες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geldwassery
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tvättning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hvitvasking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of laundering

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAUNDERING»

The term «laundering» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.605 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAUNDERING» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «LAUNDERING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word laundering.
1
Sibel Edmonds
You get to a point where it gets very complex, where you have money laundering activities, drug related activities, and terrorist support activities converging at certain points and becoming one.
2
Stanley Ho
We have never heard of laundering in Macau; money laundering is unheard of. Mind you, my casino, every bit of money - someone says Stanley Ho, you issue me a check of so much money - we don't give that easy.
3
Evo Morales
Secret bank accounts are for laundering dirty money. Heads of state at the UN should put an end them. That would be the best way of tracking down the drug traffickers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAUNDERING»

Discover the use of laundering in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to laundering and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Money Laundering: A Guide for Criminal Investigators, Third ...
This volume arms those tasked with finding and tracing illegal proceeds with this critical knowledge, enabling them to thwart illegal profiteering by finding the paper trail.
John Madinger, 2011
2
The Scale and Impacts of Money Laundering
This book will be of great interest to lawyers, financial experts, economists, political scientists, as well as to government ministries, international and national organizations and central banks."--Jacket.
Brigitte Unger, Elena Madalina Busuioc, 2007
3
Terrorist Financing, Money Laundering, and Tax Evasion: ...
This volume begins by presenting deep-rooted conflicts in the Middle East, the United States, the Indian subcontinent, Northern Ireland, and South America that have led to modern terrorism.
Jayesh D'Souza, 2011
4
Critical Reflections on Transnational Organized Crime, Money ...
Contributors offer a wide range of challenges to commonly-held views on transnational crime and approaches to fighting it, suggesting that current international policies follow an American model that exaggerates its threat out of proportion ...
Margaret E. Beare, 2003
5
Money Laundering: A New International Law Enforcement Model
This book gives a broad analysis of the legal issues raised by the international fight against money laundering.
Guy Stessens, 2000
6
Money Laundering Law: Forfeiture, Confiscation, Civil ...
This book examines critically the history, theory and practice of all these developments, culminating in the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, which marks another step in the move towards greater concentration both on the financial aspects of ...
Peter Alldridge, 2003
7
Reference Guide to Anti-money Laundering and Combating the ...
This second edition of the Reference Guide is a comprehensive source of practical information on how countries can fight money laundering and terrorist financing.
Paul Allan Schott, 2006
8
Criminal Finance: The Political Economy of Money Laundering ...
The book will be of immeasurable and immediate value to bankers, legislators, regulators, law enforcement authorities, and concerned lawyers and academics everywhere.
Kris Hinterseer, 2002
9
Responding to Money Laundering: International Perspectives
Some of the main papers presented are substantially revised and collected in this book making a major contribution to the development of expertise in the field.
Ernesto U. Savona, 1997
10
Money Laundering: Extent of Money Laundering Through Credit ...
Money laundering -- the process of disguising or concealing illicit funds to make them appear legitimate -- is a serious issue, with an estimated $500 billion laundered annually, according to the U.N. Office of Drug Control and Crime ...
Davi M. D'Agostino, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAUNDERING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term laundering is used in the context of the following news items.
1
EU Approves 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive
The new EU Money Laundering Directive represents a new step towards transparency and the introduction of public registers on the ultimate ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
2
FBI — Six Men Indicted on Charges of Identity Theft, Fraud, and …
... six men were charged by a federal grand jury with aggravated identity theft, fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy. The men charged in ... «Federal Bureau of Investigation, Jul 15»
3
National Risk Assessment Of Measures To Combat Money …
In line with Cyprus's commitment to reinforce the fight against the use of the financial sector for money laundering and terrorist financing and in ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
4
Close a laundering loophole | The Herald-Sun
Talk about a loophole – a major operator of Internet sweepstakes operations in North Carolina apparently found, wittingly or just luckily (for him, ... «Durham Herald Sun, Jul 15»
5
Deutsche Bank probed by UK regulator for 'laundering Russian cash'
Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has begun an investigation into whether Deutsche Bank breached anti-money laundering laws for ... «RT, Jul 15»
6
Fraud Detection & Prevention and Anti Money Laundering Market …
According to a new market research report, "Fraud Detection & Prevention and Anti Money Laundering Market by Vertical (Banking & FS, ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
7
Laundering and terrorism key topics at APG meeting
Money laundering and the financing of terrorism were key topics at the 18th annual meeting of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
8
The Anti Money Laundering Act 2013: new law, same old problems
Money Laundering is big business. It is said that the laundering of dirty money plays a key role in the large proportion of criminal activity which ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
9
Feds arrest 46 in alleged drug distribution, money laundering
Authorities arrested 46 people Wednesday morning in connection with a money-laundering and drug distribution ring that allegedly involved ... «Dallas Business Journal, Jul 15»
10
IPL betting case: ED arrests three bookies in connection with money …
The money laundering case dates back to March, when the Ahmedabad unit of the agency had claimed to have busted an alleged betting ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»

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