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Malversation

//mælvəˈseɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    corrupt behaviour, illegitimate activity, especially by someone in authority countable, uncountable

    "the euyl exempil of ther maluersatione prouokyt the pepil til adhere to vice & to detest vertu."

  2. 2
    misconduct in public office wordnet

Etymology

From French malversation, from malverser, from Latin male versari (“behave badly”). Compare Spanish malversación (“embezzlement”).

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