Embezzlement

Quick meaning: Embezzlement is a noun meaning (law, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

Meaning

(law, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

Example Sentences

corporate embezzlement

charged with embezzlement

The case involved large-scale embezzlement.

He was arrested for embezzlement of company funds.

Word Forms

• embezzlements

Synonyms for embezzlement

Depending on context, synonyms include misappropriation, defalcation, peculation, misapplication.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include peculation, misappropriation, defalcation, misapplication, fraud, appropriation.

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