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Feb 15, 2012
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de•fal•ca•tion



Pronunciation: (dē"fal-kā'shun, -fôl-), [key]
—n. Law.
1. misappropriation of money or funds held by an official, trustee, or other fiduciary.
2. the sum misappropriated.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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