English

Noun

malversation ‎(plural malversations)

1. corrupt behaviour, illegitimate activity, especially by someone in authority
   • 1549, The Complaynt of Scotland, Chapter XIX

     the euyl exempil of ther maluersatione prouokyt the pepil til adhere to vice & to detest vertu.

   • 1668 July 3rd, James Dalrymple, “Thomas Rue contra Andrew Houſtoun” in The Deciſions of the Lords of Council & Seſſion I (Edinburgh, 1683), page 548

     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.

   • 1923, Powys Mathers [tr.], The Thousand Nights and One Night

     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.’

French

Etymology

malverser +‎ -ation

Noun

malversation f ‎(plural malversations)

1. malversation, corruption