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embezzlement / defalcation
nounmasculineformaluncommon/dɨʒˈfalkɨ/des·fal·que
Definition
1Fraudulent subtraction of money or valuables from a cash register, treasury, or institution that one manages or has access to.
Usage examples
“The accountant was accused of embezzlement of half a million euros.”
“The embezzlement of the association's funds led to its insolvency.”
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to commit embezzlementembezzlement of funds