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

What if he then confessed his peculation to the bank president, tendering his check for the stolen sum, plus interest, and showing by his bank book that he was an important depositor?

From Time Magazine Archive

The peculation stems from military involvement in everything from Panama's legalized gambling to kickbacks involving government agencies.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was involved in the trial of Fouquet, and in April 1663 was condemned to death for peculation and embezzlement of public funds; but escaping, was executed in effigy.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various