breach of trust
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editNoun
editbreach of trust (plural breaches of trust)
- (law) 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.
- 2021 October 20, “Network News: Leadership changes at Govia Thameslink Railway and Southeastern”, in RAIL, number 942, page 8:
- It is the first time a train operator has been renationalised over a breach of trust.
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