embezzlement

CEFRC1

/ˌɪmˈbɛzəlmənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The crime of secretly taking money entrusted to you.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

Examples

  • The bookkeeper was arrested last night for embezzlement.

  • Sami got busted for embezzlement.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Such conversion from public property.

More examples

In context

  • Tom pleaded guilty to embezzlement.

  • He was arrested for embezzlement of company funds.

  • The case involved large-scale embezzlement.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From embezzle + -ment.