English noun: peculation | |||
1. | peculation (act) the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||
Synonyms | defalcation, embezzlement, misapplication, misappropriation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | plunderage, raid | ||