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fraud

Definition of Fraud

(noun) An intentional deception devised to take money or property from an individual or group.

Example of Fraud

  • credit card fraud

Fraud Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: fraud

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /frAWd/
  • British English – /frAWd/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /frɔd/
  • British English – /frɔːd/

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Works Consulted

Briggs, Steven M., and Joan Friedman. 2009. Criminology For Dummies. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Collins English Dictionary: Complete and Unabridged. 6th ed. 2003. Glasgow, Scotland: Collins.

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Cite the Definition of Fraud

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “fraud.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 28, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/fraud/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

fraud. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/fraud/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “fraud.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/fraud/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“fraud.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/fraud/>.