front money
English
Noun
front money (uncountable)
- (business) Money paid for goods or services in advance, sometimes through an intermediary.
- 1997, Joseph Wambaugh, Floaters, →ISBN, page 173:
- "I wouldn't have given him any front money. I don't trust him that much."
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- (business) Capital which is required in order to establish a business and begin operations.
- 1994, "Information Highwaymen," Business Week, 27 June(retrieved 19 Apr 2011):
- Promoters of SMR deals usually charge investors thousands of dollars in front money to help them obtain SMR licenses, and later solicit more money to build the systems.
- 1994, "Information Highwaymen," Business Week, 27 June(retrieved 19 Apr 2011):
Synonyms
- up-front money
References
- front money at OneLook Dictionary Search