misemployment

noun

as in misuse
incorrect or improper use the misemployment of interns as errand runners when they have valuable ideas to contribute

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  1. misuse
  2. abuse
Noun
  • Harpe was fired, along with five other SPD employees, after an internal investigation uncovered Flock misuse.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators are looking into both the origin of the funds and their alleged misuse.
    — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of misuse
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  • In court Friday, Teymouri revealed additional information about past child abuse claims about the defendants and the conditions in the home.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The 2026 accusations stem from a call placed to police in Albuquerque by a University of New Mexico physician who examined the boys and alerted them to allegations of abuse.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of abuse
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“Misemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misemployment. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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