Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

breach of trust

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: breach of trust
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

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

Inflected Forms

breaches of trust (plural)

Questions

What does breach of trust mean?: 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.

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