malversation

[ mal-ver-sey-shuhn ]

/ ˌmæl vərˈseɪ ʃən /

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noun Chiefly Law.

improper or corrupt behavior in office, especially in public office.

Origin of malversation

1540–50; <Middle French, equivalent to malvers(er) to embezzle (<Latin male versārī to behave badly, equivalent to male badly (see mal-) + versārī to behave, conduct oneself, passive (in middle sense) of versāre to turn; see versatile) + -ation-ation

Words nearby malversation

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Example sentences from the Web for malversation

There was no one to check his malversation, and by the simple expedient of keeping the interest paid, he escaped detection.
Secret Service or Recollections of a City Detective|Andrew Forrester
He was a profligate Roman, who had been guilty of malversation in office and hoped by his new alliance to return to power.
Women of Early Christianity|Alfred Brittain
The second charge was more serious, amounting to an accusation of malversation in the funds of his regiment.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5|Various
Yet every attempt of his enemies to convict him of extortion or malversation broke signally down.
Claverhouse|Mowbray Morris

He replied, Why, you see, they tell me he is suspected of malversation.
Memoirs of the Empress Catherine II.|Catherine II, Empress of Russia

British Dictionary definitions for malversation

malversation

/ (ˌmælvɜːˈseɪʃən) /

noun

rare professional or public misconduct

Word Origin for malversation

C16: from French, from malverser to behave badly, from Latin male versārī

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单词	malversation
释义	malversation [ mal-ver-sey-shuhn ] / ˌmæl vərˈseɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR malversation ON THESAURUS.COM noun Chiefly Law. improper or corrupt behavior in office, especially in public office. Origin of malversation 1540–50; <Middle French, equivalent to malvers(er) to embezzle (<Latin male versārī to behave badly, equivalent to male badly (see mal-) + versārī to behave, conduct oneself, passive (in middle sense) of versāre to turn; see versatile) + -ation-ation Words nearby malversation malvaceous, malvasia, Malvern, Malvern Hill, Malvern Hills, malversation, Malvinas, Malvine, malvoisie, malwa, malware Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for malversation There was no one to check his malversation, and by the simple expedient of keeping the interest paid, he escaped detection. Secret Service or Recollections of a City Detective\|Andrew Forrester He was a profligate Roman, who had been guilty of malversation in office and hoped by his new alliance to return to power. Women of Early Christianity\|Alfred Brittain The second charge was more serious, amounting to an accusation of malversation in the funds of his regiment. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5\|Various Yet every attempt of his enemies to convict him of extortion or malversation broke signally down. Claverhouse\|Mowbray Morris He replied, Why, you see, they tell me he is suspected of malversation. Memoirs of the Empress Catherine II.\|Catherine II, Empress of Russia British Dictionary definitions for malversation malversation / (ˌmælvɜːˈseɪʃən) / noun rare professional or public misconduct Word Origin for malversation C16: from French, from malverser to behave badly, from Latin male versārī Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to malversation malfeasance, misbehavior, impropriety, immorality, wrongdoing, misdemeanor, dereliction, malpractice, mischief, offense, transgression, mismanagement, misdoing, naughtiness, evil, rudeness, delinquency
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malversation

noun Chiefly Law.

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noun

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