What is the meaning of embezzlement?

embezzlement is the fraudulent appropriation for one's own use or benefit of property or money, by a clerk, agent, trustee, public officer, or other person acting in a fiduciary capacity for another. (See fiduciary).

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). embezzlement. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/embezzlement/definitions/1152878
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "embezzlement" http://smartdefine.org/embezzlement/definitions/1152878 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, embezzlement, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/embezzlement/definitions/1152878>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "embezzlement" 21 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/embezzlement/definitions/1152878>
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