defalcator
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Defalcator — Def al*ca tor, n. A defaulter or embezzler. [Modern] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defalcator — index embezzler, thief Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
defalcator — defalcation UK US /ˌdiːfælˈkeɪʃən/ noun [U] ► LAW the taking or illegal use of money by someone who has responsibility for it, such as a company or government official: »Our office represents title insurance agents and others accused of… … Financial and business terms
defalcator — noun see defalcate … New Collegiate Dictionary
defalcator — n. embezzler, one who steals money … English contemporary dictionary
defalcator — de·fal·ca·tor … English syllables
defalcator — noun someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use • Syn: ↑embezzler, ↑peculator • Derivationally related forms: ↑peculate (for: ↑peculator), ↑defalcate, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
defalcate — defalcator, n. /di fal kayt, fawl /, v.i., defalcated, defalcating. Law. to be guilty of defalcation. [1530 40; < ML defalcatus (ptp. of defalcare to cut off), equiv. to de DE + falcatus; see FALCATE] * * * … Universalium
embezzler — noun someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use • Syn: ↑defalcator, ↑peculator • Derivationally related forms: ↑peculate (for: ↑peculator), ↑defalcate … Useful english dictionary
peculator — noun someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use • Syn: ↑embezzler, ↑defalcator • Derivationally related forms: ↑peculate, ↑defalcate (for: ↑defalcator), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
