peculation

• Существительное, обозначающее мошенническое присвоение или растрату денег или имущества, вверенных чьей-либо заботе, но принадлежащих другому лицу или организации.

A noun referring to the act of fraudulently taking or misappropriating money or property that has been entrusted to one's care but is owned by another person or entity.

uncountable

1. Embezzlement of fundsC2formallegal

   The fraudulent taking and use of money or property that has been entrusted to one's care, but which is actually owned by another party.

   Хищение

   • The accountant was arrested for peculation of company funds.
   • The scandal involved the peculation of millions from the charity.
   • He was found guilty of peculation and sentenced to prison.

   Synonymsdefalcationembezzlementmisapplicationmisappropriationstealingtheft