peculation
peculation · peculations
The wrongful appropriation or embezzlement of shared or public property, usually by a…The wrongful appropriation or embezzlement of shared or public property, usually by a person entrusted with the guardianship of that property.
/pɛkjʊˈleɪʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)The wrongful appropriation or embezzlement of shared or public property, usually by a person entrusted with the guardianship of that property.
the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
Origin
From Latin pecūlātiō (“embezzlement”) from pecūlor (“to defraud the public”), related to pFrom Latin pecūlātiō (“embezzlement”) from pecūlor (“to defraud the public”), related to pecūlium (“property in cattle, private property”), from pecū (“cattle, money”).
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Forms
plural: peculations| Singular | peculation |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else:embezzlementdefalcationmisapplicationmisappropriation
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable