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Meanings of misappropriation in inglês

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

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