Kirk Douglas

When I first came to Hollywood, the blacklist was just starting, and they were having hearings in Washington. What most people don't know is the judge of these hearings himself was later convicted of misappropriation. 'Spartacus' helped break the blacklist, because Spartacus was a real character.

American Actor

Chen Shui-bian

I did business the same way President Lee did, and from what I read in the papers, the same way President Ma has done. But I have been charged for misuse and misappropriation. People need to learn at the most basic level that valid charges have not been brought against me.

Statesman

Victor Ponta

We can only restore faith in government if the state itself becomes an efficient, effective and transparent ally of the people. Bureaucratic inefficiencies, abuses of power and the misappropriation of public funds must end.

Romanian Politician

Kevin Mitnick

Then again, my case was all about the misappropriation of source code because I wanted to become the best hacker in the world and I enjoyed beating the security mechanisms.

American Businessman

Lee Hsien Loong

If you make a defamatory allegation that the Prime Minister is guilty of criminal misappropriation of pension funds of Singaporeans, that's a very serious matter.

Singaporean Politician

Muhammadu Buhari

The misappropriation of resources provided by the government for weapons means the Nigerian military is unable to beat Boko Haram.

Nigerian Statesman

Katherine Ryan

I'm not a Rachel Dolezal. I don't fake tan; I don't have the cornrows, I don't misappropriate. I just want to be Beyonce.

Canadian Comedian

I've been charged with misappropriation of funds or misuse of two types of funds.

Misappropriate indicates a negative and dishonest action, suggesting intentional misuse of resources or position.

Negative Implication

The term often refers to activities that could lead to legal trouble, such as corruption or fraud.

Legal Consequences

Commonly used in financial contexts to describe the theft or misuse of money, especially in official capacities.

Financial Context

 need to be all of a piece with a sustainable social agenda. They're part of a collective responsibility, the responsibility of the artist or the journalist to deal with the world as it really is, and this, in turn, must go hand in hand with the responsibility of those governing society to also face up to that world, and not to be tempted to misappropriate

David Puttnam: What...

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