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Embezzlement

//ˌɪmˈbɛzəlmənt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner. countable, uncountable

    "He was arrested for embezzlement of company funds."

  2. 2
    the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else wordnet
  3. 3
    The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.; Such conversion from public property. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From embezzle + -ment.

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