malversation

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malversation

/mælvəˈseɪʃən/

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

noun malversations

countable, uncountable Corrupt behaviour, illegitimate activity, especially by someone in authority. the euyl exempil of ther maluersatione prouokyt the pepil til adhere to vice & to detest vertu.

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@misc{malversation_2026,
  title = {malversation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/malversation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}