peculator
Steals entrusted money
A peculator is someone who embezzles or misappropriates funds entrusted to their care, especially public money.
The word carries a formal, slightly archaic tone and appears mainly in legal or historical contexts: The city treasurer was exposed as a peculator who had stolen millions over two decades.
One who steals entrusted funds
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- fraudsterCriminal deceiver for gain
- thiefOne who steals
- pilfererOne who steals trifles
cheater · crook · con artist · grifter · corrupt official · skimmer
Dishonest, open to bribes
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- unethicalViolating moral standards
crooked · scheming · greedy · duplicitous · underhanded · treacherous · dishonorable · venal
Fraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- misappropriationWrongful taking of entrusted assets
- skimmingPassing lightly over
- siphoningDrawing liquid through tube
- pilferingMinor, sneaky theft
fraud · theft · larceny · stealing · appropriation · cooking the books · money laundering
Government-held monetary resources
- treasuryStored organizational funds
- accountsRecords of transactions
- fiduciaryAgent bound by loyalty
- trustConfidence in another
corporation · government · bookkeeper · accountant · auditor · insider · access
misappropriator
One who steals entrusted funds
pilferer · cheater · crook · con artist · grifter · corrupt official · skimmer
corrupt
Dishonest, open to bribes
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
unethical · crooked · scheming · greedy · duplicitous · underhanded · treacherous · dishonorable · venal · self-serving
embezzlement
Fraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- misappropriationWrongful taking of entrusted assets
- skimmingPassing lightly over
- siphoningDrawing liquid through tube
pilfering · fraud · theft · larceny · stealing · appropriation · cooking the books · money laundering
public funds
Government-held monetary resources
trust · corporation · government · bookkeeper · accountant · auditor · insider · access
peculatortrustee
One managing another's assets
guardian · protector · honest broker · steward · conservator