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Embezzler

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Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. one who steals money they have been trusted with, especially from one's employer; one who embezzles

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. One who embezzles.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. One who embezzles.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use

Word Usage

"There's a railroad dick Edward Brophy who isn't quite sure why he's been asked to stakeout this train, but who begins to suspect that Jace is an "embezzler" when he finds stacks of money — his life savings — in this average joe's suitcase."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

cheat stealer thief beguiler deceiver

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

peculator

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

peculator ex-terrorist cracksman smasher defaulter