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breach of trust

breach of trust
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [breech uhv, ov truhst]
    • /britʃ ʌv, ɒv trʌst/
    • /briːtʃ əv trʌst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [breech uhv, ov truhst]
    • /britʃ ʌv, ɒv trʌst/

Definitions of breach of trust words

  • noun breach of trust a violation of duty by a trustee or any other person in a fiduciary position 3
  • noun breach of trust a violation of duty by a person holding property in trust 3
  • noun breach of trust Law. a violation of duty by a trustee. 1
  • noun breach of trust a violation of duty or responsibility. 1

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Origin of breach of trust

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Breach of trust

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

breach of trust popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for breach of trust

noun breach of trust

  • fraud — deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
  • nepotism — patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.
  • crime — A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
  • malfeasance — the performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing (used especially of an act in violation of a public trust). Compare misfeasance (def 2), nonfeasance.
  • graft — the acquisition of money, gain, or advantage by dishonest, unfair, or illegal means, especially through the abuse of one's position or influence in politics, business, etc.

Antonyms for breach of trust

noun breach of trust

  • decency — Decency is the quality of following accepted moral standards.
  • honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
  • truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
  • goodness — the state or quality of being good.
  • cleanliness — Cleanliness is the degree to which people keep themselves and their surroundings clean.

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