Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Obtained in an evil manner or by dishonest means.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obtained illegally or by improper means.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Obtained
improperly orillegally .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective obtained illegally or by improper means
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Examples
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The government regularly sells property it has confiscated from nefarious dealings, or what it calls "ill-gotten gains."
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - washingtonpost.com Ylan Q. Mui 2011
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The group channeled at least some of the ill-gotten merchandise for below-market prices to a man who then resold it at a profit, the indictment said.
iTheft: Apple Hit By Crime Spree Using Thousands Of Stolen Credit Cards AP 2011
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They had books in their home, though ill-gotten, and her literacy conquered her poverty.
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"Not only has Zvi Goffer lost every penny of any ill-gotten gains, he has lost every legitimate penny he ever made at Incremental Capital," Mr. Barzee said.
Ex-Trader Seeks Shorter Prison Sentence Chad Bray 2011
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They had books in their home, though ill-gotten, and her literacy conquered her poverty.
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The group channeled at least some of the ill-gotten merchandise for below-market prices to a man who then resold it at a profit, the indictment said.
iTheft: Apple Hit By Crime Spree Using Thousands Of Stolen Credit Cards AP 2011
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The group channeled at least some of the ill-gotten merchandise for below-market prices to a man who then resold it at a profit, the indictment said.
iTheft: Apple Hit By Crime Spree Using Thousands Of Stolen Credit Cards AP 2011
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I should ask to speak to the Financial investigations team – Not sure if they will assist but they are set up specifically to stop the criminal lovees keeping and holding onto their ill-gotten gains.????? on January 28, 2010 at 9: 07 pm NORTY 1
National Victim Agency – Deckchairs, Titanic. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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The group channeled at least some of the ill-gotten merchandise for below-market prices to a man who then resold it at a profit, the indictment said.
iTheft: Apple Hit By Crime Spree Using Thousands Of Stolen Credit Cards AP 2011
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What booted it how often they were driven forth if each time they were permitted to carry away their ill-gotten plunder?
The Golden Poppy 2010
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