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A person who peculatesA person who peculates; an embezzler.
Meaning
1 sensesA person who peculates; an embezzler.
More definitions
- someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for their own use
Origin
From Latin pecūlātor (“embezzler”), from Latin pecūlor (“to embezzle”), from Latin pecūliuFrom Latin pecūlātor (“embezzler”), from Latin pecūlor (“to embezzle”), from Latin pecūlium (“private property”).
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Forms
plural: peculators| Singular | peculator |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for their own use:embezzlerdefalcator