a 'fagin', someone who trains others to perform crimes and takes the stolen goods, similar to the fictional character Fagin in Oliver Twist; describes someone who reaps in the booties · benefits from criminal activities (without necessarily carrying out the criminal activities themselves) , such as a criminal leader (or an organization · corrupted government) behind the scenes
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1a 'fagin', someone who trains others to perform crimes and takes the stolen goods, similar to the fictional character Fagin in Oliver Twist; describes someone who reaps in the booties
2benefits from criminal activities (without necessarily carrying out the criminal activities themselves) , such as a criminal leader (or an organization