misappropriation
Example Sentences
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Jurors in that case were told about the Lion Air misappropriation.
From Los Angeles Times
Those illegal practices include the “misappropriation of confidential information in breach of a pre-existing duty of trust and confidence to the source of the information.”
From Barron's
The case is the third high-profile incident in recent years involving misappropriation of the company’s trade secrets.
The Google case is the third high-profile incident in recent years involving misappropriation of the company’s trade secrets.
Bottom line: If your mother authorized the sale of her home and it was understood that the proceeds belonged to her, your sister could be found guilty of misappropriation.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.