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peculation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | defalcation, embezzlement, misapplication, misappropriation |
| Type of | stealing, thievery, thieving, larceny, theft |
| Has types | plunderage, raid |
| Derivation | peculate |
Examples of peculation
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They also had greater opportunities for peculation as provincial governors.
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Which of these terms is most similar to PECULATION?
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He relies on the brutal SergeantObidiah Hakeswill to run the company, and is easily drawn into peculation and other abuses of authority.
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In February 1249 Frederick fired his advisor and prime minister, the famous jurist and poet Pier delle Vigne on charges of peculation and embezzlement.
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This rule does not apply if the teller intending to steal the property places the money in the till merely as a temporary repository or to hide his peculation.
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- Embezzlement: the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
- (peculate) embezzle: appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use; "The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"
- Embezzlement is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted.
- The wrongful appropriation or embezzlement of shared or public property, usually by a person entrusted with the guardianship of that property
- (peculate) To embezzle
- The unlawful appropriation, by a depositary of public funds, of the government property entrusted to the care of the depository; the fraudulent diversion to an individual's personal use of money or goods entrusted to that person's care.
