embezzlement.

The dishonest taking of money or property that someone was trusted to manage.

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Words that belong together

• funds embezzlement
• embezzlement charge

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The inquiry found embezzlement from the pension fund.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation, evaluation. Commonness: moderately common.