Definition of Hawala

1. Noun. An underground banking system based on trust whereby money can be made available internationally without actually moving it or leaving a record of the transaction. "Terrorists make extensive use of hawala"

Category relationships: Act Of Terrorism, Terrorism, Terrorist Act
Generic synonyms: Banking Industry, Banking System

Definition of Hawala

1. a type of financial arrangement in Islamic societies [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hawala

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haw
haw-haw
hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaiian
Hawaiian capital
Hawaiian dancing
Hawaiian guitar
Hawaiian honeycreeper
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii Island
Hawaii Standard Time
Hawaii Time
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
hawala (current term)
hawalas
hawbuck
hawbucks
hawebake
hawed
hawfinch
hawfinch
hawfinches
hawing
hawk
hawk
hawk's-beard
hawk's-beards
hawk-eyed

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