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Meanings of misappropriation in English

Portuguese
apropriação
Catalan
desfalcament

The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else.

apropriação
Usage of misappropriation in English
1
The family were accused of corruption, bribery, and misappropriation of state assets.
The South African
2
He was found guilty of charges including bribery and misappropriation of funds.
The Guardian
3
Nobody's talking about misappropriation of office supplies: pens, staplers, copy paper.
Haunted: a novel of stories
4
Starr has been charged with wire fraud, securities fraud and misappropriation of funds.
Reuters
5
He was accused of unprofessional conduct together with misappropriation of funds.
The South African
6
Facebook has apologized for the misappropriation of data and vowed to fix the problem.
The South African
7
The most prevalent crimes reported were asset misappropriation, cybercrime, accounting fraud and money laundering.
The Irish Times
8
Gardaí at Donnybrook were drafted in recently to investigate the misappropriation of the funds.
The Irish Times
9
Her allegations include breach of contract, misappropriation of likeness, unjust enrichment and other claims.
The Guardian
10
It also accuses the defendants of misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract.
Reuters
11
The non-adherence to National Treasury's instruction amounts, essentially, to misappropriation of the transaction fees.
The South African
12
It also charges eBay with the misappropriation of trade secrets.
Reuters
13
There will also be a further investigation into the misappropriation of funds at NSFAS.
The South African
14
To some, it was a misappropriation of valuable machine time.
Hackers, Heroes of the Computer Revolution. Chapters 1 and 2
15
Black resigns from the board of Hollinger after allegations of misappropriation of company funds.
The Guardian
16
The accusations of misappropriation of French money lingered for years and caused Law great heartache.
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