defalcation
[ dee-fal-key-shuhn, -fawl- ]
nounLaw.
misappropriation of money or funds held by an official, trustee, or other fiduciary.
the sum misappropriated.
Origin of defalcation
1Other words from defalcation
- non·de·fal·ca·tion, noun
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How to use defalcation in a sentence
"They're not so frequent as defalcation with us, quite—especially birth," suggested Bellingham.
The Quality of Mercy | W. D. HowellsBut I will never suffer the sacred name of economy to be bestowed upon arbitrary defalcation of charge.
Because of the defalcation of her lawyer, she is in financial straits.
Dramatic Technique | George Pierce BakerHis cashier, who is secretly engaged to marry Miss Van Gorder's niece, is suspected of the defalcation and is a fugitive.
A Christmas Carol | C. Z. BarnettFirst, diversion of the public funds to his own use,—embezzlement or defalcation we should call it.
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