"category fraud" meaning in English

See category fraud in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} category fraud (uncountable)
  1. (business, finance) The practice of misclassifying individuals or entities within certain categories, often to gain an unfair advantage or mislead stakeholders. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-category_fraud-en-noun-8d5kcgDa Categories (other): Business, Finance, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28 Topics: business, finance
  2. (entertainment) The practice of campaigning for an award under a category where there is less competition in preference to a category that better describes one. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-category_fraud-en-noun-jxBn6wrO Categories (other): Entertainment Disambiguation of Entertainment: 8 92 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle
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