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mal·ver·sa·tion (mal′vər sā′s̸hən)

noun

Law corrupt conduct or fraudulent practices, as in public office

Etymology: Fr < malverser, to commit malpractices < L male, badly + versari, to turn, occupy oneself: see mal- & verse

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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