abuse of public trust

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  • trust — I n. reliance 1) to place, put one s trust in 2) to abuse smb. s trust 3) absolute; blind, unquestioning trust 4) public trust 5) on trust (to sell on trust) cartel 6) to break up a trust fund 7) to set up a trust (for a child) 8) a unit trust …   Combinatory dictionary

  • trust — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 relying on sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ They have placed great trust in him as a negotiator. ▪ absolute, complete, perfect, total ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • trust — trust1 [ trʌst ] noun *** 1. ) uncount a feeling of confidence in someone that shows you believe they are honest, fair, and reliable: Trust is an important issue between teenagers and their parents. trust in: public trust in police officers… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • trust */*/*/ — I UK [trʌst] / US noun Word forms trust : singular trust plural trusts 1) a) [uncountable] a feeling of confidence in someone that shows you believe they are honest, fair, and reliable Trust is an important issue between teenagers and their… …   English dictionary

  • Public Interest Watch — (PIW) was established in September 2003 by Mike Hardiman. The PIW website states that the group was created in response to the growing misuse of charitable funds by nonprofit organizations and the lack of effort by government agencies to deal… …   Wikipedia

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