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embezzler

noun/ɛmˈbɛz(ə)lɚ/

What It Means

One who steals money they have been trusted with, especially from one's employer; one who embezzles.

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Embezzler in Context

“At the time, I was deeply involved with the handsome embezzler who led a major telecom company into bankruptcy.”

— 2003, Will and Grace (TV, episode 5.23)

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From embezzle + -er.

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