Peculator (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The accountant was fired after being discovered as a peculator who had embezzled thousands of dollars from the company.
- A peculator in the government was found guilty of misusing public funds for personal gain.
- The charity's treasurer was accused of being a peculator after it was discovered that she had been siphoning off donations for her own use.
- The company's financial records revealed that a former employee was a peculator who had been secretly taking money from the business.
- In a surprising twist, the auditor found that the company's CEO was a peculator who had been using company funds to pay for personal expenses.