embezzlement

🇺🇸 /ɪmˈbezlmənt/ 🇬🇧 /ɪmˈbezlmənt/
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noun
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The crime of taking money from a company or organization that you work for, when you have been trusted to look after that money.

The accountant was accused of embezzlement after the company discovered missing funds.

translation

n. The crime of taking money from a company or organization that you work for, when you have been trusted to look after that money.

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Plural embezzlements