Peculation

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1. Noun

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.

2. Noun

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