embezzlement

1. (countable, uncountable)The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

   He was arrested for embezzlement of company funds.

   The case involved large-scale embezzlement.

   Unterschlagung

   хище́ниеxiščénije, растра́таrastráta, присвое́ниеprisvojénije

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

2. The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

   (countable, uncountable)Such conversion from public property.

1. Tom has been accused of embezzlement.

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2. Tom did three years for embezzlement.

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3. Tom was accused of embezzlement.

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4. Tom pleaded guilty to embezzlement.

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5. Tom Jackson was arrested for embezzlement.

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