peculation

  • 1peculation — pec·u·la·tion /ˌpe kyə lā shən/ n [Late Latin peculation peculatio, from Latin peculari to embezzle, from peculium private property, from pecu cattle]: misappropriation esp. of public funds Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster.… …

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  • 2peculation — pec‧u‧la‧tion [ˌpekjˈleɪʆn] noun [uncountable] LAW the act of dishonestly using or taking money, especially from a public organization that you work for; = EMBEZZLEMENT * * * peculation UK US /ˌpekjʊˈleɪʃən/ noun [U] LAW ► the act of illegally… …

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  • 3Peculation — Pec u*la tion, n. 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. [1913 Webster] Every British subject …

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  • 4peculation — noun /pɛkjʊˈleɪʃən/ The wrongful appropriation or embezzlement of shared or public property, usually by a person entrusted with the guardianship of that property. She considered herself engaged to be married to a Scotch propaganda officer who had …

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  • 5peculation — noun see peculate …

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  • 6peculation — See peculate. * * * …

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  • 7peculation — pec·u·la·tion || pekjÉ™ leɪʃn / jÊŠ n. embezzlement, stealing …

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  • 8peculation — [pɛkjʊ leɪʃ(ə)n] noun formal the embezzlement of public funds. Derivatives peculate verb peculator noun Origin C17: from L. peculat , peculari peculate …

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  • 9peculation — n. Embezzlement, pilfering, theft …

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  • 10peculation — pec·u·la·tion …

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