peculation

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• peculation — pec·u·la·tion /ˌpe kyə lā shən/ n [Late Latin peculation peculatio, from Latin peculari to embezzle, from peculium private property, from pecu cattle]: misappropriation esp. of public funds Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster.… …   Law dictionary

• peculation — pec‧u‧la‧tion [ˌpekjˈleɪʆn] noun [uncountable] LAW the act of dishonestly using or taking money, especially from a public organization that you work for; = EMBEZZLEMENT * * * peculation UK US /ˌpekjʊˈleɪʃən/ noun [U] LAW ► the act of illegally… …   Financial and business terms

• Peculation — Pec u*la tion, 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. [1913 Webster] Every British subject …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• peculation — noun /pɛkjʊˈleɪʃən/ The wrongful appropriation or embezzlement of shared or public property, usually by a person entrusted with the guardianship of that property. She considered herself engaged to be married to a Scotch propaganda officer who had …   Wiktionary

• peculation — noun see peculate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• peculation — See peculate. * * * …   Universalium

• peculation — pec·u·la·tion || pekjÉ™ leɪʃn / jÊŠ n. embezzlement, stealing …   English contemporary dictionary

• peculation — [pɛkjʊ leɪʃ(ə)n] noun formal the embezzlement of public funds. Derivatives peculate verb peculator noun Origin C17: from L. peculat , peculari peculate …   English new terms dictionary

• peculation — n. Embezzlement, pilfering, theft …   New dictionary of synonyms

• peculation — pec·u·la·tion …   English syllables

• peculation — The unlawful appropriation, by a depositary of public funds, of the property of the government intrusted to his care, to his own use, or that of others. The fraudulent misappropriation by one to his own use of money or goods intrusted to his care …   Black's law dictionary