embezzlement

== English == === Etymology === From embezzle + -ment. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌɪmˈbɛzəlmənt/, /ˌəmˈbɛzəlmənt/ === Noun === embezzlement (countable and uncountable, plural embezzlements) (law, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner. Synonym: misappropriation Such conversion from public property. Synonym: peculation Hypernyms: corruption, venality ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== embezzle ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === embezzlement on Wikipedia.Wikipedia