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breach of trust

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noun

Law. a violation of duty by a trustee.
a violation of duty or responsibility.

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Origin of breach of trust

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby breach of trust

breach, breach of contract, breach of faith, breach of promise, breach of the peace, breach of trust, bread, bread and butter, bread-and-butter letter, bread-and-butter model, bread-and-butter pickle
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Words related to breach of trust

fraud, nepotism, crime, exploitation, malfeasance, extortion, graft, bribery, infidelity, treason, treachery, sedition, shuffle, perversion, shadiness, racket, wickedness, squeeze, depravity, payoff

British Dictionary definitions for breach of trust

breach of trust

noun

law a violation of duty by a trustee or any other person in a fiduciary position
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