financial intelligence unit

noun

Any of a class of government agencies found in many countries, responsible for investigating and preventing criminal manipulation of finance systems.

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Meanings

financial intelligence unit1

nounfinancial intelligence unit (plural financial intelligence units)

plural financial intelligence units

  1. Any of a class of government agencies found in many countries, responsible for investigating and preventing criminal manipulation of finance systems.

Financial Intelligence Unit2

proper nounthe Financial Intelligence Unit
  1. Any particular financial intelligence unit called by that exact name (written in title case) as its proper name.

Origin

By proprialization from the common noun.

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Chicago

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