Malversation Definition
mălvər-sāshən
noun
Corrupt conduct or fraudulent practices, as in public office.
Webster's New World
Corrupt behaviour, illegitimate activity, especially by someone in authority.
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malversationsOrigin of Malversation
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French from malverser to misbehave from Old French from Latin male versārī male badly mel-3 in Indo-European roots versārī to behave wer-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French malversation, from malverser, from Latin male versari ("behave badly").
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