counterfeiting
counterfeiting, n. The unlawful forgery, copying, or imitation of an item, esp. money or a negotiable instrument (such as a security or promissory note) or other officially issued item of value (such as a postage stamp), or the unauthorized possession of such an item, with the intent to deceive or defraud by claiming or passing the item as genuine. See 18 USCA §§ 470 et seq. — counterfeit, vb. — counterfeit, adj. — counterfeit, n.