peculation

Personal use of Council funds will be considered peculation, and prosecuted as such.

They also had greater opportunities for peculation as provincial governors.

They would very much like to prove an on-going pattern of peculation.

There was opportunity for maladministration in terms of both efficiency and peculation.

Peculation is the crime of those who make a fraudulent use of the public money.

In fact I believe we are just entering a golden age of peculation and chicane.

Next week: another deputy minister caught out on charges of peculation, or whatever."

Many other Forest wardens were accused of peculation, oppression or neglect.

In one area - the handling of government money - the boundary between peculation and honest dealing was clearly marked.

Yet this plantation loses money - and I'm making allowances for the peculation that's been going on."

Ramage was curious now; the scope for peculation seemed limited.

No one will accuse him of peculation.

Hurlbut was suspected of peculation during his term as department commander.

"The peculation in His Majesty's dockyards is nothing short of scandalous."

Peculation was accordingly laid to his charge.

Yet, during his lifetime, Rewani was accused of peculation and plagiarism.

"It is all here, every last peculation, embezzlement, fraud, petty theft!

Pompey had been arraigned on charges of peculation of plunder.

Although, in Bespi's case, the cause had been an excess of enthusiasm rather than cynical peculation.

In a strangled voice Gideon said, "I don't know what peculation is.

And where are the preachers who may be threatened with contempt of court for not testifying about penitents engaged in peculation?

"Right now I have a matter to take up with Miss Peach-one that makes your peculation look like peanuts."

By admitting Tien's peculation, he's pulled Nikki to the inside with us.

Arundel was placed under house arrest under dubious charges of peculation.

No peculation, embezzlement, or fraud on the farthest horizon."