peculate

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{v} to defraud the public of property entrusted to one's care
To appropriate to one's own use the property of the public; to steal public moneys intrusted to one's care; to embezzle
{f} embezzle, steal
To 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"
peculation
The wrongful appropriation or embezzlement of shared or public property, usually by a person entrusted with the guardianship of that property

It was a feature of Athens’ democratic constitution that at the end of their year in office Athenian officials had to submit an account of their service, financial and otherwise, to public scrutiny. Ephialtes took the opportunity to bring charges of peculation against the outgoing archons who were about to enter the Areopagus and succeeded in having them removed from that council.

peculation
{n} embezzlement of public money
peculated
past of peculate
peculates
third-person singular of peculate
peculating
present participle of peculate
peculation
In the law, embezzlement of public or government property
peculation
The wrongful appropriation of shared or public property, especially by a person entrusted with the guardianship of that property
peculation
the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
peculation
{i} embezzlement, stealing
peculation
The act or practice of peculating, or of defrauding the public by appropriating to one's own use the money or goods intrusted to one's care for management or disbursement; embezzlement
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