defalcation

• Nom désignant l'acte de détourner ou de s'approprier illicitement des fonds ou des biens confiés à la garde de quelqu'un, généralement par une personne occupant une fonction de confiance.

A noun referring to the act of misappropriating or embezzling funds or property entrusted to one's care, typically by a person in a position of trust.

1. Misappropriation of fundsC2formallegal

   The act of embezzling or misappropriating money or property entrusted to one's care, especially by a public official or fiduciary.

   Détournement de fonds

   • The treasurer was charged with defalcation after company funds went missing.
   • An audit revealed a significant defalcation in the charity's accounts.
   • The scandal involved the defalcation of millions of dollars from the pension fund.

   Synonymesconversionembezzlementfraudmisapplicationmisappropriationpeculationtheft