noun
front company for organized crime
Refers to a legitimate-looking business used by yakuza or other criminal groups to conceal illegal activities or launder money. Often used in news and legal contexts.
See also: フロント企業
警察は暴力団の企業舎弟を摘発した。
The police cracked down on the yakuza's front company.
その会社は企業舎弟として資金洗浄に関わっていた。
That company was involved in money laundering as a front company.