Meaning & use
Embezzlers
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People who fraudulently take money or property entrusted to their care, especially funds belonging to an employer or organization.
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The audit uncovered a scheme run by embezzlers within the finance department.
Prosecutors argued the two embezzlers had siphoned funds for over a decade.
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Embezzlement differs from ordinary theft in that the embezzler is legally entrusted with the property before misappropriating it, a distinction that matters in criminal law.
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