breach of trust

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An act, omission or concealment, by which a person who has a fiduciary duty to act in the interest of another instead uses their position for their own benefit.

Equivalents

Españolabuso de confianza

Françaisabus de confiance

DeutschVertrauensbruch

6 more languages

Ελληνικάαπιστία

Italianoabuso di fiducia

日本語背任

Bahasa Melayupecah amanah

Nederlandsvertrouwensbreuk

Svenskatrolöshet mot huvudman

Examples

“It is the first time a train ⟳ operator has been renationalised over a breach of trust ⟳.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

Breached Breacher Breachers Breaches Breaching bread

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