"category fraud" meaning in English

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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 Categories (topical): Business, Finance
    Sense id: en-category_fraud-en-noun-8d5kcgDa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Topics: business, finance
  2. (film, entertainment) The practice of an actor or actress campaigning for an award category that does not accurately reflect their prominence in a film or television show. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Film, Entertainment
    Sense id: en-category_fraud-en-noun-91Ak2UGN Disambiguation of Entertainment: 5 95 Topics: broadcasting, entertainment, film, lifestyle, media, television
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