embezzle

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The wife of Ali Bongo, whose family ruled the central African country with an iron fist for 55 years, had been accused of manipulating her husband to embezzle taxpayers' money.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

César Franck and others got a kick out of Alessandro Stradella, the Baroque opera composer who attempted to embezzle the Roman Catholic Church.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

Some plots intended to embezzle funds and defraud unions and employee benefit plans, officials say.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2023

Brodie sentenced Ng in March, 11 months after jurors found him guilty of helping former Goldman boss Tim Leissner embezzle money from 1MDB, launder the proceeds, and bribe government officials to win business.

From Reuters • Oct. 5, 2023

The mortality to which the depositors were peculiarly liable had formed a basis for Trompe-la-Mort's calculations when he resolved to embezzle the funds for Lucien's benefit.

From Scenes from a Courtesan's Life by Balzac, Honoré de