| 词汇 | peculation |
| 释义 | peculation noun[ U ] LAWuk /ˌpekjʊˈleɪʃən/us the act of illegally taking or using money, especially public money, that you are responsible for managing: The cabinet minister is being held on charges of peculation of government funds. Examples of peculationpeculation Unfortunately, he is now lingering in prison on certain charges of peculation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is a useful provision which will provide for proper accounting and will also constitute a safeguard against peculation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 With thirty-one boards of guardians you have thirty-one opportunities for peculation and all kinds of misdemeanours. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I did not mean dishonesty in the sense of personal peculation but in another sense. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This must be a first: the only self-financing bribe in the history of political peculation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In these circumstances it will be appreciated that dishonest non-commissioned officers have opportunities of peculation with regard to articles which should be -returned to store. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Let us imagine the case of a man who believes he has discovered some peculation or grave impropriety in the operation of a nationalised industry in his neighbourhood. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some were accused of peculation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They also had greater opportunities for peculation as provincial governors. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Hurlbut was suspected of peculation during his term as department commander. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These elaborate inventories were checked and revised by each successive board of administrators, and gave the best possible security against any robbery or peculation. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Inevitably, there were instances of brutality, theft and peculation, but the prevailing spirit was one of dignified patriotic protest. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. One of the chief instruments of peculation was the court house, large sums appropriated for its construction finding their way into the pockets of the ring. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The reason for the dual administrative structure was to prevent excessive concentration of power in the hands of the governor, as well as to limit his opportunities for peculation. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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