peculation

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“He might pervert his administration into a scheme of peculation or oppression,” he said, according to the minutes.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2019

“He might pervert his administration into a scheme of peculation or oppression. He might betray his trust to foreign powers.”

From The New Yorker • Oct. 21, 2019

Thirty-two West Virginians, including a former Governor and other notables, were indicted last week for assorted acts of malfeasance and peculation.

From Time Magazine Archive

One spur to Colino's peculation was his authority to spend up to $500,000 without consulting Intelsat's board.

From Time Magazine Archive

Aulus Gellius cites, as equally distinguished for its eloquence and energy, a passage in his speech on the division of spoil among the soldiery, in which he complains of their unpunished peculation and licentiousness.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John