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malversation|mælvəˈseɪʃən|
[a. F. malversation, f. malverser: see malverse v.]
Corrupt behaviour in an office, commission, employment, or position of trust; an instance of this.
1549Compl. Scot. xix. 160 Quhen the pepil disobeyis thy gude doctryne throucht the euyl exempil of thy maluersatione, thou sal be mair doubil puneist nor tha sal be. 1669Marvell Let. to Mayor of Hull Wks. 1776 I. 121 The criminal part of what is reported by the commissioners concerning his malversation in his office. 1776–83Justamond tr. Raynal's Hist. Indies I. 370 The malversations that prevail in the manufactures, magazines, docks and arsenals at Batavia..are scarcely to be paralleled. 1811Wellington Let. to Gordon 12 June in Gurw. Desp. (1838) VIII. 6 Those malversations in office; those neglects of duty..are passed unnoticed. 1874Green Short Hist. viii. §ix. 561 Charges of malversation and corruption were hurled at the members of the House.
b. Corrupt administration of something.
1706De Foe Jure Div. Pref. 8 Bringing in a Foreign Power to question him for Malversation of Government. 1818Hallam Mid. Ages (1872) I. 229 The kingdom was reduced to the utmost danger..as much by malversation of its government, as by the armies of Edward III. 1839James Louis XIV, III. 133 The inquiry into the malversation of the finances. 1852Thackeray Esmond iii. v, Cardonnel was turned out of the House of Commons..for malversation of public money. 1881Black Sunrise III. xi. 172 Malversation of justice amongst those in a high grade.
†c. gen. Evil conduct. Obs. rare.
1752J. MacSparran Amer. Dissected (1753) 12 Though some of the Felons do reform, yet they are so few, that their Malversation has a bad Effect upon the Morals of the lower Class of Inhabitants. |