peculation

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The wrongful appropriation or embezzlement of shared or public property, usually by a person entrusted with the guardianship of that property. countable,historical,uncountable
    — [The Chief Magistrate] might pervert his administration into a scheme of peculation or oppression.

词形变化

peculations plural

词源

From Latin pecūlātiō (“embezzlement”) from pecūlor (“to defraud the public”), related to pecūlium (“property in cattle, private property”), from pecū (“cattle, money”).
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