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   Mal·ver·sa·tion

   /ˌmalvərˈsāSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. corrupt behavior in a position of trust, especially in public office: formal "ineptitude and malversation were major factors in the trouncing of the group's candidates"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French, from malverser, from Latin male ‘badly’ + versari ‘behave’.

   Scrabble Points: 17

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