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Defalcation

Defalcation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Defalcation? [n] the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else [n] the sum of money that is misappropriated Synonyms \| Synonyms for Defalcation: embezzlement \| misapplication \| misappropriation \| peculation Related Terms \| Find terms related to Defalcation: abuse \| abuse of office \| arrear \| arrearage \| arrears \| befoulment \| break \| conversion \| corrupt administration \| debasement \| decline \| default \| defect \| defectiveness \| deficiency \| deficit \| defilement \| delinquency \| desecration \| discontinuity \| diversion \| embezzlement \| failing \| failure \| falling short \| fault \| fouling \| gap \| hiatus \| imperfection \| inadequacy \| inferiority \| insufficiency \| interval \| lack \| lacuna \| laxness \| maladministration \| malfeasance \| malpractice \| malversation \| misapplication \| misappropriation \| misconduct \| misemployment \| misfeasance \| mishandling \| mismanagement \| missing link \| misusage \| misuse \| need \| negligence \| omission \| outage \| paucity \| peculation \| perversion \| pilfering \| pollution \| poor stewardship \| poverty \| profanation \| prostitution \| remissness \| scant \| scantiness \| scarceness \| short measure \| shortage \| shortcoming \| shortfall \| slackness \| slump \| ullage \| underage \| violation \| want \| wantage See Also \| amount \| amount of money \| larceny \| plunderage \| raid \| stealing \| sum \| sum of money \| theft \| thievery \| thieving Defalcation In Webster's Dictionary \De`fal*ca"tion\, n. [LL. defalcatio: cf. F. d['e]falcation.] 1. A lopping off; a diminution; abatement; deficit. Specifically: Reduction of a claim by deducting a counterclaim; set- off. --Abbott. 2. That which is lopped off, diminished, or abated. 3. An abstraction of money, etc., by an officer or agent having it in trust; an embezzlement.

Defalcation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Defalcation?

[n] the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
[n] the sum of money that is misappropriated

Synonyms | Synonyms for Defalcation: embezzlement | misapplication | misappropriation | peculation

Defalcation In Webster's Dictionary

\De`fal*ca"tion\, n. [LL. defalcatio: cf. F.
d['e]falcation.]
1. A lopping off; a diminution; abatement; deficit.
   Specifically: Reduction of a claim by deducting a
   counterclaim; set- off. --Abbott.

2. That which is lopped off, diminished, or abated.

3. An abstraction of money, etc., by an officer or agent
   having it in trust; an embezzlement.

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