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Pronunciation / Transliteration: peh-koo-lar
"El funcionario fue investigado por pecular los fondos del estado."
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To embezzle or steal money or funds that have been entrusted to one's care, typically public funds.
"The corrupt official was found to have peculated thousands of dollars from the municipal treasury."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb peculari, meaning 'to embezzle' or 'to make private property of public funds', originating from peculium, meaning 'private property' or 'property in cattle'. The root further traces back to pecus, meaning 'cattle', reflecting ancient pastoral economies where livestock served as primary currency and wealth. It entered the English language in the early 17th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peculate" is said worldwide
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détourner
Transliteration: day-toor-nay
"Il a été accusé de détourner des fonds publics."
veruntreuen
Transliteration: fer-oon-troy-en
"Der Manager wurde beschuldigt, Firmengelder zu veruntreuen."
peculare
Transliteration: peh-koo-lah-reh
"Fu accusato di peculare il denaro pubblico."
pecular
Transliteration: peh-koo-lar
"El funcionario fue investigado por pecular los fondos del estado."
pecular
Transliteration: peh-koo-lar
"Ele foi acusado de pecular o dinheiro público."
गबन करना
Transliteration: gaban karnā
"मंत्री पर सरकारी धन गबन करने का आरोप लगाया गया था।"
挪用公款
Transliteration: nuó yòng gōng kuǎn
"他因挪用公款而被起诉。"
공금 횡령하다
Transliteration: gonggeum hoengryeonghada
"그는 공금을 횡령한 혐의로 기소되었다."
横領する
Transliteration: ōryō suru
"彼は公金を横領した罪で告発された。"
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