Misappropriation in a sentence as a noun

It doesn't need work, it's collapsing due to the misappropriation of tax funds.

He ended up charged with theft and misappropriation of funds.

And don't get me started on the misappropriation of neuroscience research.

With software you can always go for copyright violation and/or misappropriation of trade secrets.

Same thing here: data is still vulnerable to errors, misappropriation, subpoena, etc.

Claiming 'violation of privacy' and misappropriation of content generated with specific intent.

The real test will come if, as I assume, PayPal seeks to get a preliminary injunction blocking Google from using its mobile-payment technology because it allegedly based on a misappropriation of PayPal's trade secrets.

We've fixed the deduplication behavior serverside to prevent "injection" of files you don't actually have, for a variety of reasonsI think this was a good call, and not just for the piracy issues but for the substantial information disclosure and possible misappropriation of sensitive documents that it could have facilitated.

The worst case is that they argue that the company wouldn't exist without his misappropriation of AOLs resources and should be awarded X% of the company as compensation, where X is equal to the percentage of the company that equals the amount of money that he cost AOL in food, supplies, network access, etc... at the time of the misappropriation.

" "Cause" is usually defined as willful failure or refusal to perform duties that continues after notice and an opportunity to cure, misappropriation or misuse of company trade secrets, commission of a felony or other action involving moral turpitude, etc. and "good reason" is typically defined as material reduction in compensation or duties, relocation to a remote area, etc.

Misappropriation definitions

noun

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

See also: embezzlement peculation defalcation misapplication

noun

wrongful borrowing; "his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory"