peculation

English - Turkish

Definition of peculation in English Turkish dictionary

zimmetine para geçirme

para aşırma

zimmetine geçirme

{i} zimmete geçirme

(isim) zimmete geçirme

Related Terms

peculate

zimmetine para geçirmek

peculate

zimmetine geçirmek

peculate

zimmetine geçir

peculate

{f} zimmete para geçirmek

peculate

iç etmek

peculate

peculationzimmetine geçirme

English - English

Definition of peculation in English English dictionary

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.

{n} embezzlement of public money

In the law, embezzlement of public or government property

The wrongful appropriation of shared or public property, especially by a person entrusted with the guardianship of that property

the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

{i} embezzlement, stealing

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

Related Terms

peculate

{v} to defraud the public of property entrusted to one's care

peculate

To appropriate to one's own use the property of the public; to steal public moneys intrusted to one's care; to embezzle

peculate

{f} embezzle, steal

peculate

To embezzle

peculate

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"

Etymology

() From Latin peculatus (“embezzlement”), from past participle stem of peculor (“to defraud the public”), related to peculium (“property in cattle", "private property”), from pecu (“cattle", "money”).