occupational crime

noun

A crime that is committed through opportunity created in the course of a legal occupation.

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Meanings

nounoccupational crime (countable and uncountable, plural occupational crimes)

plural occupational crimes

  1. countableuncountablecriminologyA crime that is committed through opportunity created in the course of a legal occupation.
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APA

occupational crime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/occupational%20crime

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“occupational crime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/occupational%20crime. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “occupational crime,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/occupational%20crime.

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