What is the meaning of embezzlement?

The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else.
- synonyms: peculation, defalcation, misapplication, misappropriation

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APA	WordNet. (2010). embezzlement. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/embezzlement/definitions/1192035
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