peculation
/ˌpekjuˈleɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण पेक्युलेशन
सरकारी धन का गबन, ग़बन
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[U] formal
the act of dishonestly taking money that belongs to the government or to the organisation you work for, for your own use
सरकारी धन का गबन, ग़बन
- The clerk was charged with peculation of public funds.
- An audit uncovered years of peculation in the cooperative bank.
Synonyms embezzlement misappropriation defalcation
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peculate verb
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The embezzlement of public money by a person in charge of it is called peculation.
जिस व्यक्ति के पास सरकारी धन की ज़िम्मेदारी हो, उसके द्वारा उस धन के गबन को peculation कहते हैं।