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embezzlement

noun

the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

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Word length
12
Starts with
E
Ends with
T
Contains
MB
Scrabble score
36
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˌɪmˈbɛzəlmənt

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noun

  1. the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

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