Meaning & use
embezzler
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A person who steals or misappropriates money placed in their trust, especially funds belonging to an employer.
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The company's former accountant turned out to be an embezzler who stole millions over a decade.
The embezzler was sentenced to five years in prison.
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Embezzler comes from 'embezzle,' from Anglo-French enbesiler, meaning 'to make away with' or steal.
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