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Friday, 1 July 2016

Word Of The Day #2.







Defalcation
noun dee-fal-KAY-shun 

Definition

1 : the act or an instance of embezzling
2 : a failure to meet a promise or an expectation



Examples

"Early in my career, I uncovered a defalcation that resulted from one individual having too much control over the cash handling process." — James Williams, quoted in The Washington Business Journal, 30 Jan. 2015

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