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Embezzlement vs Theft - What's the difference?

embezzlement | theft |

As nouns the difference between embezzlement and theft

is that embezzlement is (legal|business) the fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner while theft is the act of stealing property.

embezzlement

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (legal, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

    • Related terms

    * embezzle

    See also

    * forgery * fraud * larceny * quackery * usury

    theft

    English

    (wikipedia theft)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of stealing property.

    • Derived terms

    * petty theft

    Related terms

    * thief * thieve

    See also

    * nick * steal * TWOC