Meanings
nounbreach of trust (plural breaches of trust)
plural breaches of trust
- lawAn 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.
It is the first time a train operator has been renationalised over a breach of trust.
2021 October 20, “Network News: Leadership changes at Govia Thameslink Railway and Southeastern”, in RAIL, number 942, page 8
Synonyms & antonyms
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 背信
- 背信 (bèixìn)Translations
Dutch vertrouwensbreuk
- vertrouwensbreukTranslations
Finnish luottamusaseman väärinkäyttö
- luottamusaseman väärinkäyttöTranslations
French abus de confiance
- abus de confianceTranslations
German Vertrauensbruch
- VertrauensbruchTranslations
Greek απιστία
- απιστία (apistía)Translations
Italian abuso di fiducia
- abuso di fiduciaTranslations
Japanese 背任
- 背任 (hainin)Translations
Malay pecah amanah
- pecah amanahTranslations
Polish nadużycie zaufania, naruszenie zaufania
- nadużycie zaufaniaTranslations
- naruszenie zaufaniaTranslations
Spanish abuso de confianza
- abuso de confianzaTranslations
Swedish trolöshet mot huvudman
- trolöshet mot huvudmanTranslations
Welsh torymddiriedolaeth
- torymddiriedolaethTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
breach of trust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breach%20of%20trust
MLA
“breach of trust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breach%20of%20trust. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breach of trust,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breach%20of%20trust.
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