peculation (Meaning)
peculation (n)
the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
peculation (n.)
The act or practice of peculating, or of defrauding the public by appropriating to one's own use the money or goods intrusted to one's care for management or disbursement; embezzlement.
Synonyms & Antonyms of peculation
peculation Sentence Examples
- The politician was charged with peculation for embezzling millions of dollars from the city treasury.
- The company executive was found guilty of peculation after diverting funds to his own offshore accounts.
- The charitable organization's finances were plagued by peculation, with several board members misappropriating donations.
- The university president was accused of peculation for using university funds to purchase a luxury home for himself.
- The CEO of the investment firm was sentenced to prison for peculation, having diverted billions of dollars from client accounts.
- The museum curator was dismissed for peculation after stealing valuable artifacts from the collection.
- The government launched an investigation into peculation within the military, where resources were diverted for personal gain.
- The charity's reputation was irreparably damaged after it was revealed that its founder had engaged in peculation.
- The mayor was impeached for peculation, having misappropriated funds intended for infrastructure projects.
- The bank manager was caught siphoning money from customer accounts in a brazen act of peculation.
FAQs About the word peculation
the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone elseThe act or practice of peculating, or of defrauding t
stealing,embezzlement, misappropriation, robbery, misapplication, larceny, embezzling, thievery, graft, kidnapping
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The politician was charged with peculation for embezzling millions of dollars from the city treasury.
The company executive was found guilty of peculation after diverting funds to his own offshore accounts.
The charitable organization's finances were plagued by peculation, with several board members misappropriating donations.
The university president was accused of peculation for using university funds to purchase a luxury home for himself.
