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embezzlement

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

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City Councilman Curren Price to trial on embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest charges.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Murrell is yet to make a plea on the embezzlement charge.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

For more than a decade, he exposed alleged corruption and embezzlement among senior Russian officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

The president's family also faces the threat of an embezzlement investigation in France, the country's former colonial ruler, where they have extensive property holdings.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

If Mom is guilty of embezzlement, what does that mean for the rest of us?

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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