black money

black mon·ey

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak muhn-ee]
- /blæk ˈmʌn i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak muhn-ee]
- /blæk ˈmʌn i/

Definitions of black money words

noun black money that part of a nation's income that relates to its black economy 3
noun black money any money that a person or organization acquires illegally, as by a means that involves tax evasion 3
noun black money money to fund a government project that is concealed in the cost of some other project 3
noun black money income, esp. from illegal activities, not reported to the government so as to avoid paying taxes on it 3
noun black money income earned surreptitiously or illegally, usually in cash, and not reported to the government so as to avoid paying taxes on it. 1
noun black money Income not reported to a government to evade taxes. 0

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Origin of black money

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Black money

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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black money popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

black money usage trend in Literature

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