embezzlement

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
36
Words With Friends
41
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/ˌɪmˈbɛzəlmənt/ (US)
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/ˌɪmˈbɛzəlmənt/ (US) · /ˌəmˈbɛzəlmənt/ (US)

Definition of embezzlement

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  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.”
    “charged with embezzlement”
    “corporate embezzlement”
    “"Embezzlement, sir," commented Mr Carlyle icily. "But what is embezzlement on the top of wholesale murder!"”
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noun

  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.”
    “charged with embezzlement”
    “corporate embezzlement”
    “"Embezzlement, sir," commented Mr Carlyle icily. "But what is embezzlement on the top of wholesale murder!"”
  2. (countable, uncountable)The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

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Etymology

From embezzle + -ment.

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