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misapplication::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | defalcation, embezzlement, misappropriation, peculation |
| Type of | stealing, theft, larceny, thieving, thievery |
| Has types | raid, plunderage |
misapplication::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | application, practical application |
| Derivation | misapply |
Examples of misapplication
misapplication
Turkcan pleaded guilty in January of misapplication of funds by a bank officer.
From the stltoday.com
That standard requires more than a misapplication of accounting principles.
From the forbes.com
If anything, it was very much a misapplication of air power and military power in general.
From the battleland.blogs.time.com
Liston, 35, pleaded guilty May 15 of misapplication of government funds.
From the stltoday.com
But it's a misapplication of security by an inept arm of government stumbling in the dark.
From the infowars.com
Indeed, misapplication of a model can lead the field seriously astray.
From the nature.com
There is no problem with the misapplication of terminology that causes a misunderstanding.
From the en.wikipedia.org
There has simply been a misinterpretation and misapplication of the policies and guidelines.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Simmons, of Fairview Heights, pleaded guilty to one count of misapplication of government funds.
From the stltoday.com
- Wrong use or application
- Embezzlement: the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
- (misapply) apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly; "The words are misapplied in this context"; "You are misapplying the name of this religious group"
- (misapplied) Refers to the usage of a taxon name for an incorrect plant; such names are homonyms and also synonyms of the plants to which they truly describe.
- (MISAPPLY) to apply, deliberately or otherwise, a name in a sense which is not correct under the provisions of the Code (e.g. in a manner not in accord with the name-bearing type).
