embezzlement

1. The stealing of money entrusted to one's care: “The treasurer of the company embezzled a million dollars.”

Example Sentences

In New York, the statute of limitations for criminal fraud and embezzlement is generally five years for felonies and two years for misdemeanors.

Read more on MarketWatch

On Tuesday night, Sylvia Bongo and Noureddin Bongo were found guilty of embezzlement and corruption after a trial that began a day earlier in their absence.

Read more on BBC

Sylvia Bongo, 62, and Noureddin Bongo, 33, both tried in absentia, were found guilty of embezzlement of public funds, among other charges.

Read more on Barron's

The accusations against Timur Mindich are the latest episode in a sweeping corruption scandal involving claims of massive embezzlement from the energy sector, even as the country's infrastructure is battered by Russian attacks.

Read more on Barron's

He was initially arrested on embezzlement charges in December 2023, and has since been terminated from the force, according to reports.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• fraud 
• larceny 
• misappropriation 
• misuse 
• theft