Beltway bandits

A form of Beltway bandit — A consulting or research company that mostly carries out work for US government departments or agencies.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Beltway bandit
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Beltway bandits. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beltway%20bandits

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“Beltway bandits.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beltway%20bandits. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Beltway bandits,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beltway%20bandits.

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