Synonyms: misappropriation, stealing, robbing, fraud More Synonyms of embezzlement
Examples of 'embezzlement' in a sentence
embezzlement
That doesn't include embezzlement and theft of public assets.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The construction of government offices is notoriously rife with embezzlement and bribery.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This does not alter the fact that the crime of embezzlement has occurred.
Christianity Today (2000)
In the same vein, he exposed corrupt bureaucrats for bribery and embezzlement.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
He is still serving a three-year sentence for embezzlement of public funds.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The disgraced politician is likely to defend himself against charges of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But they were scarcely more honest -- embezzlement of funds and bribery of officials continued to occur to an alarming extent.
Divine, Robert A. (editor) & Breen, T. H & Frederickson, George M & Williams, R. Hal America Past and Present (1995)
It's embezzlement and fraud on a massive, massive scale.
The Sun (2008)
Human rights violations, embezzlement... fraud?
The Sun (2009)
He said the charges of fraud and embezzlement were'pure invention '.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
For the crime of embezzlement of public funds, he and his wife were sentenced to 35 years in jail.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Upon discovering fraud and embezzlement, a very public campaign of exposure and denunciation ensues, followed by partial recovery of funds and huge stock price appreciation.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
embezzlement
British English: embezzlement NOUN
Embezzlement is the crime of embezzling money.
He was later charged with embezzlement.
American English: embezzlement
Brazilian Portuguese: desvio de fundos
Chinese: 挪用公款
European Spanish: desfalco
French: détournement de fonds
German: Unterschlagung
Italian: appropriazione indebita
Japanese: 横領
Korean: 횡령
European Portuguese: desvio de fundos
Latin American Spanish: desfalco
(noun)
She was jailed for six years for embezzlement of government funds.
Synonyms
misappropriation
He was accused of misappropriation of bank funds.
stealing
You can't just help yourself - that's stealing!
robbing
fraud
pocketing
theft
Art theft is now part of organized crime.
robbery
The twins were convicted of robbery.
nicking (slang, mainly British)
pinching (informal)
appropriation
siphoning off
thieving
an ex-con who says he's given up thieving
pilfering
larceny
He now faces two to 20 years in prison on grand larceny charges.
purloining
filching
pilferage
peculation
defalcation (law)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of defalcation
Synonyms
embezzlement,
deficit,
fraud,
shortage,
deficiency,
default,
misappropriation
in the sense of larceny
Definition
theft
He now faces two to 20 years in prison on grand larceny charges.