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peculation

/ˌpɛkjʊˈleɪʃən/

/ˌpɛkjəˈleɪʃən/

Translations

peculationnoun

peculations

The manager was fired due to peculation of company funds.

Менеджер был уволен из-за растраты средств компании.

Additional translations

Synonyms

peculationadjective

more peculation

Comp.

most peculation

Super.

/ˌpɛkjʊˈleɪʃən/

/ˌpɛkjəˈleɪʃən/

Attributive use: placed before another noun to denote relation to embezzlement.

peculationnoun

The act of embezzling or stealing money, especially public funds.

The investigation revealed widespread peculation within the government agency.

Funds or property embezzled; ill-gotten gains.

The auditor traced the missing peculations to an offshore account.

peculationadjective

Relating to, involving, or characteristic of embezzlement.

The committee investigated several peculation schemes within the department.