She considered herself engaged to be married to a Scotch propaganda officer who had been dismissed for peculation and gone home to sell cars.
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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 [ˌpekjˈleɪʆn] 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 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
