breach of trust

noun

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

breach of trust

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of breach of trust¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Netanyahu then sought to downplay the significance of the charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, and stress his political legacy.

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Judge Paul Smith called the scale and nature of the crimes "depraved" and "horrendous", saying "there was a significant breach of trust".

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The employees were arrested in Zhengzhou in Henan province on "breach of trust" charges, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said in a statement.

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He said Denholm was now starting to appreciate that it had been a serious breach of trust, and had assured him that the material had not been shared with anyone else.

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At sentencing earlier, Judge Simon Carr said there had been an "appalling breach of trust" and that people’s "confidence had been shaken" in the hospital trusts involved.

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Related Words

• bribery
• crime
• exploitation
• extortion
• fraud
• graft
• malfeasance
• nepotism