Loot
Loot noun - Something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment.
Usage example: a top-ranked golfer earning plenty of loot
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- My Country, Right or Wrong Privateers: They were more interested in loot and riches than the battle itself.
Source: Literature / The Fort - The aftermath of the Rwandan genocide mixed with the realization that the DRC had a crapload of resources to be exploited resulted in most of its neighbors and some countries further afield taking sides in order to loot the country's mineral riches.
Source: War for Fun and Profit
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