organizational crime

noun

White-collar crime that is committed by employees of an otherwise noncriminal organization, with or without the consent of the management and with at least some benefit to the organization.

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Meanings

nounorganizational crime (countable and uncountable, plural organizational crimes)

plural organizational crimes

  1. countableuncountableWhite-collar crime that is committed by employees of an otherwise noncriminal organization, with or without the consent of the management and with at least some benefit to the organization.

Translations

Finnish organisaatiorikollisuus, organisaatiorikos
  • organisaatiorikollisuustype of white-collar crime
  • organisaatiorikostype of white-collar crime
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APA

organizational crime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organizational%20crime

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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