What is another word for peculator?

Pronunciation: [pˈɛkjʊlˌe͡ɪtə] (IPA)

The term peculator refers to someone who embezzles or steals money from a company or organization. Some synonyms for peculator include thief, swindler, fraudster, cheat, deceiver, and embezzler. Each of these terms describes someone who illegally takes money that does not belong to them. Other synonyms for peculator include defalcator, misappropriator, pilferer, and robber. Each of these terms emphasizes different aspects of the act of stealing money, such as taking money under false pretenses or misusing funds that are entrusted to them. No matter what term is used, peculation is a serious crime that can result in severe legal and financial consequences.

What are the hypernyms for Peculator?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Peculator

He was-if half Leicester's accusations are to be believed-a most infamous peculator.
"History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89, Vol. II. Complete"
John Lothrop Motley Last Updated: February 7, 2009
The distant peculator was anxious to escape the penalty of his fault by procrastination, and the Mexican secretary of state, ever willing to uphold his national pride by concealing or not confessing the villainy of his subordinate, was ready to sustain him by an interminable correspondence.
"History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1"
Brantz Mayer
The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character-the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator-and he said to himself: That mean creature will not have courage to die!
"Cousin Betty"
Honore de Balzac

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