smart money

English Thesaurus

1. people who are highly experienced or who have inside information (noun.group)

hypernym	:	people,
definition	:	(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively (noun.group)

2. (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct) (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	amends, damages, indemnification, indemnity, redress, restitution,
definition	:	a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	double damages,
definition	:	twice the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	treble damages,
definition	:	three times the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to (noun.possession)

domain category	:	jurisprudence, law,
definition	:	the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group)

3. money bet or invested by experienced gamblers or investors (especially if they have inside information) (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	speculation, venture,
definition	:	an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits (noun.possession)