misappropriation
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8.6
- noun
- /ˌmɪsəˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən/
- Formal
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malversación
- Many senators were wary of the AFP's expenditures, suspecting the military of misappropriation of funds and corruption.
- misappropriation of funds
- misappropriation of resources
- misappropriation of ideas
The CFTC says that Sam Bankman Freed was aware of and responsible for this misappropriation of FTX customer funds.
- The CFTC says that Sam Bankman Freed was aware of and responsible for this misappropriation of FTX customer funds.
Examples
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In occupying the Red Cloud Building, the Oyate was protesting what it considered the Tribal Council's misappropriation and misuse of funds.
Academic text (2004) -
My accountant's been put away for misappropriation.
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It's a misappropriation of union funds.
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It's a misappropriation of sector resources... and a breach of national security.
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If it relates to misappropriation of funds, then the person will be arrested.
Blog text (11) -
Financial control should be well planned to ensure effective use of the funds and to prevent misappropriation of funds and embezzlement.
Academic text (2007) -
Misappropriation of trade secrets is a federal offense.
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The principal cause of malnutrition in Sukumaland was the misappropriation of resources.
Academic text (1991) -
The CFTC says that Sam Bankman Freed was aware of and responsible for this misappropriation of FTX customer funds.
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The misappropriation of company funds led to the CEO's dismissal.
Synonyms
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An act of taking someone else's property without permission to keep it
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Taking money or goods that someone gave you to look after and using them for yourself
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5.6
The act of taking things that belong to other people without permission
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Taking something that belongs to another person without permission
Using money or property given to you in a dishonest way for personal gain
A crime of illegally taking money or things someone gave you to look after and keeping them for yourself
To take money or property you are trusted to manage without permission
Stealing money or property given to you to look after, especially by a government worker
Taking something away from the person who owns or uses it
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
misappropriation = misappropriate (semi-transparent) = mis + appropriate + ion
Formation is regular (mis- + appropriate + -ion), but learners may not readily know the verb sense of 'appropriate', so the noun may not be fully guessable.
Etymology
Misappropriation comes from mis- 'wrong' and appropriate 'to take for yourself'. Imagine someone given money to look after who takes it for their own use; that's why misappropriation means the dishonest or wrong use of money or property you were meant to care for.