Another word for embezzlement

embezzlement Synonyms

embezzlement

fraud, misappropriation, defalcation, stealing; see theft.

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Ment, with corruption and embezzlement in the treasury.
The law student now had a secure job with the firm and any future episodes of embezzlement had been discouraged.
The occasion of the letter was a case of embezzlement, the guilty individual being a presbyter at Philippi.
Under the Consulate, however, he was accused of embezzlement and recalled; and, though the charge was proved to be false, was not reinstated.
As no regular budget was attempted, as accounts were not kept, and as audit was unknown, the opportunities for fraud and embezzlement were endless.

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