ill-gotten
adjective
ill-got·ten
ˈil-ˈgä-tᵊn 
: acquired by illicit or improper means
ill-gotten gains
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MacLean and Taylor resold their ill-gotten remains to Pauley.
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Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 15 June 2023
Amy closes a big business deal — selling her company Koyohaus to Jordan Forster (Maria Bello), the owner of a big-box store chain — and Danny finds the resources, though ill-gotten, to reenergize his construction company.
—Erin Qualey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2023
That climate also has bred a reputation as a secret haven of billions in ill-gotten or laundered money, with the Tax Justice Network ranking Switzerland second only to the U.S. in financial secrecy.
—Jamey Keaten, ajc, 1 Apr. 2023
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Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 15 June 2023
Amy closes a big business deal — selling her company Koyohaus to Jordan Forster (Maria Bello), the owner of a big-box store chain — and Danny finds the resources, though ill-gotten, to reenergize his construction company.
—Erin Qualey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2023
That climate also has bred a reputation as a secret haven of billions in ill-gotten or laundered money, with the Tax Justice Network ranking Switzerland second only to the U.S. in financial secrecy.
—Jamey Keaten, ajc, 1 Apr. 2023
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“Ill-gotten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-gotten. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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