malversation
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
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
Example Sentences
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The Inspector General Act was designed to protect patriotic whistle-blowers who seek to reveal malversation in government.
From Time Magazine Archive
During a brief job at a large corporation, he impersonates a vice president and summarily fires those who seem unhappy in their work, He is finally caught and dismissed for "malversation of coffee break."
From Time Magazine Archive
This was shown by one of the framers of the impeachment provision, James Wilson, who said that what he had in mind was misbehavior, or what he called "malversation."
From Time Magazine Archive
Morally, the forgery of a signature, especially if it be to bring about a diminution of cash in a well-filled pocket, is a mere peccadillo compared with the malversation of a young girl's life.
From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend
A case came up lately in an English court of justice, in which a certain duke prosecuted his butler for malversation in his charge.
From The Parables of Our Lord by Arnot, William
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