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Meaning of Ponzi | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1
ˈpɒnzi

Definitions

Pertaining to a scheme whereby investors' returns are paid for directly by later investors' investments, giving the false impression that the investment is viable.

not-comparable

Equivalents

Italiano ponzi

Examples

“Officers, who say he [Kautilya Nandan Pruthi] was Britain's most prolific Ponzi fraudster "by some way", fear that only around £2m will be returned to his victims.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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