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Word of the Day for Tuesday, February 24, 2009 peculate \PEK-yuh-leyt\, verb: to steal money or goods entrusted to one; embezzle Not surprisingly, they use their positions to demand bribes and peculate public funds. -- Christian Parenti, Taliban Rising, The Nation, December 10, 2006 by 1715, from Latin peculatus/ peculari "to embezzle," from peculum "private property" Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation for peculate Yesterday's Word - Previous Words - Help
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