Defalcator

/[ˈdɛfəɫkeɪtə(ɹ)]/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A defaulter or embezzler.
  2. 2
    someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for their own use wordnet

Synonyms

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embezzlerembezzlerpeculator

Etymology

From defalcate + -or.

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