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Today's Word "malversation"

Misconduct in public office on

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malversation \mal-vur-SAY-shun\ (noun) - Misconduct, corruption, or extortion in public office.

"No man can designate the extent of such an official malversation, demonstrated, as it has been here, in the presence of us all, who are the lawful custodiers of the kingly dignity in this his majesty's royal burgh." --John Galt, 'Provost'

 

Malversation comes, via French, from Latin male, "badly" + versari, "to be engaged in, to take part in."


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