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malversation

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12 lettersPronunciation /mælvəˈseɪʃən/Part of speech nounSorted aaeilmnorstvStarts with MEnds with N0 clues
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Definitions

  1. misconduct in public office

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • the euyl exempil of ther maluersatione prouokyt the pepil til adhere to vice & to detest vertu.
  • The Decreet was for Sallary, and it was offered to be proven, that Rue (for his Malverſation) was by warrand from General Monk, excluded from Collection that year.
  • The walī looked angrily on my brother, saying: ‘Shameless ill-doer, it is quite clear from these marks upon your back that you have practised every sort of crime and malversation.’

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