embezzlement
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taking for one's own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in one's care)
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enclose; place in something; fix firmly in a surrounding mass
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weaken; castrate
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ban on commerce or other activity
Reveal answer
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Correct answer
Explanation
'Embezzlement' is the theft or misappropriation of funds or property placed in one's trust or belonging to one's employer. It differs from ordinary theft because it involves a breach of trust or fiduciary duty - the person had legal access to the money but used it for unauthorized personal purposes. The other options refer to embedding (B), weakening (C), and prohibitions (D).