Synonyms for misappropriation
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1. misappropriationnoun

   Synonyms:
   embezzlement

2. misappropriationnoun

   The wrongful, fraudulent or corrupt use of other's funds in one's care.

   Synonyms:
   embezzlement

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1. embezzlement, peculation, defalcation, misapplication, misappropriationnoun

   the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

   Synonyms:
   embezzlement, misapplication, defalcation, peculation

2. misappropriationnoun

   wrongful borrowing

   "his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory"

   Synonyms:
   embezzlement, misapplication, defalcation, peculation

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1. List of paraphrases for "misappropriation":

   embezzlement, diversion, misuse, malfeasance, hijacking, misdirection

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1. Prime Minister Najib Razak:

   Regarding the allegations of corruption linking several individuals to a property purchase in Melbourne, the authorities here will thoroughly investigate those allegations, and if there are any wrongdoings and misappropriation, action will be taken.

2. Michael Madden:

   ( Kim) is not going to want these military commissars helping themselves to any of this assistance coming to the North, that was a problem during the sunshine period, a lot of misappropriation and malfeasance.

3. Parliament Damian Collins:

   After New FIFA requested urgent information from the Bahrain FA regarding the misappropriation of funds, Sheikh Salman did not comment until early December 2009, at which point Sheikh Salman denied those claims, however the Bahrain FA did not dispute the contents of the leaked documents.

4. Andrew Celli:

   Their silence is telling ; they really have no substantive defense to the infringement claim, a jury will plainly see that the infringing Old Dubai Frame is an illegal copy of Fernando's award-winning design. Such blatant misappropriation by the Dubai Municipality and ThyssenKrupp is not just a clear violation of copyright law -- Dubai Municipality is Dubai Municipality to artists and architects worldwide.

5. Chaka Fattah:

   I'll stand by my previous statement that I've never been involved in wrongdoing, any unlawful activity, any misappropriation of federal funds, and I think that there's a lot for us to digest once we see the indictment.