embezzlement

• Action de détourner à son profit des biens, de l'argent ou des valeurs qui ont été confiés à quelqu'un, généralement un employé ou un mandataire, dans le cadre de ses fonctions.

The fraudulent act of taking property or money entrusted to one's care, typically by an employee or official, for personal use.

indénombrable

1. Theft of entrusted fundsC1formallegal

   The fraudulent taking of money or property that has been entrusted to one's care, typically by an employer or organization.

   Détournement de fonds

   • The accountant was convicted of embezzlement after stealing over $500,000 from the company.
   • Embezzlement is a serious white-collar crime that can result in lengthy prison sentences.
   • The charity discovered the embezzlement during a routine financial audit.

   Synonymesdefalcationmisappropriationpeculation