defalcation

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdiːfælˈkeɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dē′fal kā′shən, -fôl-)


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de•fal•ca•tion  (dē′fal kā′shən, -fôl-),USA pronunciation n. [Law.]
  1. Lawmisappropriation of money or funds held by an official, trustee, or other fiduciary.
  2. Lawthe sum misappropriated.
  • Medieval Latin dēfalcātiōn- (stem of dēfalcātiō) a taking away, equivalent. to dēfalcāt(us) (see defalcate) + -iōn- -ion
  • Middle French)
  • late Middle English: deduction from wages (1425–75

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