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plunderage vs misappropriation

misappropriation vs plunderage

plunderage and misappropriation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plunderage Yes No No No
misappropriation Yes No No No
As nouns, misappropriation is a hypernym of plunderage; that is, misappropriation is a word with a broader meaning than plunderage:
  • plunderage: the act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard)
  • misappropriation: the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
Other hypernyms of plunderage include defalcation, embezzlement, misapplication, peculation.
plunderage (noun) misappropriation (noun)
the act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard) the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
wrongful borrowing
Difference between plunderage and misappropriation

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