embezzlement (Meaning)
embezzlement (n)
the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
embezzlement (n.)
The fraudulent appropriation of property by a person to whom it has been intrusted; as, the embezzlement by a clerk of his employer's; embezzlement of public funds by the public officer having them in charge.
Synonyms & Antonyms of embezzlement
embezzlement Sentence Examples
- The bank manager was convicted of embezzlement after stealing a substantial amount of money from his employer.
- The company discovered that the accountant had been embezzling funds over a period of several years.
- The auditor raised concerns about possible embezzlement after noting suspicious financial transactions in the company's books.
- The government official was accused of embezzling public funds for personal gain.
- The charity's finances were investigated after allegations of embezzlement by its CEO.
- The employee's access to company funds was revoked after evidence of embezzlement was uncovered.
- The embezzler attempted to hide the stolen money through a series of complex financial transactions.
- The embezzlement of funds caused significant financial losses for the organization.
- The embezzlement scandal led to the resignation of the company's entire board of directors.
- The whistleblower who exposed the embezzlement scheme was praised for their bravery and honesty.
FAQs About the word embezzlement
the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone elseThe fraudulent appropriation of property by a person
theft, stealing, robbery,embezzling, misappropriation, larceny, thievery, misapplication, peculation, burglary
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The bank manager was convicted of embezzlement after stealing a substantial amount of money from his employer.
The company discovered that the accountant had been embezzling funds over a period of several years.
The auditor raised concerns about possible embezzlement after noting suspicious financial transactions in the company's books.
The government official was accused of embezzling public funds for personal gain.
