Associations to the word «Peculation»
Noun
- Bribery
- Extortion
- Oppression
- Bribe
- Hastings
- Lordship
- Fraud
- Falsehood
- Tyranny
- Corruption
- Plunder
- Theft
- Disgrace
- Treason
- Temptation
- Proof
- Lords
- Speculation
- Covenant
- Revenue
- Inquiry
- Accused
- Sum
- Sharpe
- Integrity
- Treasury
- Crime
- Expense
- Bengal
- Charge
- Servant
- Oath
- Everybody
- Punishment
- Consequence
- Money
- Instance
- Warren
- General
- Colonel
- Governor
- Fund
- Pound
- Opportunity
- Person
- Discovery
- Justice
- Official
- Purpose
- Rank
- Duty
- Vice
- Honor
- Kind
- Government
- Lieutenant
- Office
- Regard
- Lord
- But
- Parliament
- Prisoner
- Act
- Army
- Court
- Judge
- Master
- Cause
- Account
- Agent
- Paper
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PECULATION, noun. (legal) (chiefly historical) The wrongful appropriation or embezzlement of shared or public property, usually by a person entrusted with the guardianship of that property.
Dictionary definition
PECULATION, noun. The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else.
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.