embezzler
noun
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Pronunciation: /ɛmˈbɛz(ə)lɚ/ / /ɪm-/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English embezzle Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English embezzler From embezzle + -er.
- One who steals money they have been trusted with, especially from one's employer; one who embezzles.
“1667, Samuel Pepys, Diary It appears that Hogg is the eeriest rogue, the most observable embezzler, that ever was known.”
“At the time, I was deeply involved with the handsome embezzler who led a major telecom company into bankruptcy.”