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Meaning of "malversation" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MALVERSATION

From French, from malverser to behave badly, from Latin male versārī.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MALVERSATION

malversation  [ˌmælvɜːˈseɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MALVERSATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Malversation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MALVERSATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of malversation in the English dictionary

The definition of malversation in the dictionary is professional or public misconduct.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MALVERSATION


affixation
ˌæfɪkˈseɪʃən
Alsatian
ælˈseɪʃən
annexation
ˌænɪkˈseɪʃən
cassation
kæˈseɪʃən
cessation
sɛˈseɪʃən
compensation
ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən
condensation
ˌkɒndɛnˈseɪʃən
conversation
ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən
decompensation
diːˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən
dispensation
ˌdɪspɛnˈseɪʃən
extravasation
ɪkˌstrævəˈseɪʃən
fixation
fɪkˈseɪʃən
indexation
ˌɪndɛkˈseɪʃən
laxation
lækˈseɪʃən
luxation
lʌkˈseɪʃən
pulsation
pʌlˈseɪʃən
relaxation
ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən
sensation
sɛnˈseɪʃən
taxation
tækˈseɪʃən
vexation
vɛkˈseɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MALVERSATION

malting
maltodextrin
maltol
maltose
maltreat
maltreater
maltreatment
maltster
maltworm
malty
Maluku
malus
malvaceous
Malvasia
Malvasian
Malvern
Malvinas
malvoisie
malwa
malware

WORDS THAT END LIKE MALVERSATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation

Synonyms and antonyms of malversation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «malversation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MALVERSATION

Find out the translation of malversation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of malversation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «malversation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

渎职
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

malversación
570 millions of speakers

English

malversation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

malversation
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

malversation
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

malversation
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

malversation
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুশাসন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

malversation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Malversasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

malversation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

malversation
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

malversation
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Malversation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự lạm công
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவறான நடத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द्वेष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zimmete geçirme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

malversazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sprzeniewierzenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

malversation
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

malversation
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

για κατάχρηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verduistering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

malversation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

malversation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of malversation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MALVERSATION»

The term «malversation» is regularly used and occupies the 91.857 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MALVERSATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «malversation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «malversation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about malversation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MALVERSATION»

Discover the use of malversation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to malversation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Philippine Law Dictionary
MALUM PROHIBITUM 574 MALVERSATION An illegal act because of the prohibition of the law. — People v. Blance, 2335-R, December 4, 1948. A crime punished by a special law, an essential feature being that the proof of a mere violation ...
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THE SESSIONAL PAPERS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS, PRESENTED BY ...
Appendix (A.) <« Unless the Writing specify the imputed Malversation ;" i.e. unless the Writing impute ,0 Malversation in a particular Instance or Instances. A general Imputation of Malversation 9- V f iCe|S4« (or an Imputation not specifying the ...
‎1843
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Cases Decided in the Court of Session
him for the loss sustahied by his dismissal from of- ' fice, unless it can be proved by the defenders that ' the pursuer was guilty of malversation in office, or ' that he contumaciously refused obedience to warn- * ings given him by the defenders or  ...
Scotland. Court of Session, 1822
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THE SESSIONAL PAPERS PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS, ...
Unless the Writing specify the imputed Malversation ;" i e. unless the Writing impute Malversation in a particular Instance or Instances. A general Imputation of Malversation (or an Imputation not specifying the imputed Malversation) may be ...
‎1839
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International Extradition: United States Law and Practice
On appeal from denial ofa habeas corpus petition challenging the finding of the extradition magistrate, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit concluded that: Criminal malversation includes a broad category of corrupt official practices.
M. Cherif Bassiouni, 2014
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Philippines Justice System and National Police Handbook ...
Chapter Four MALVERSATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS OR PROPERTY Art. 217. Malversation of public funds or property; Presumption of malversation. — Any public officer who, by reason of the duties of his office, is accountable for public funds ...
Usa Ibp, 2013
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The Practice of Courts-Martial
Malversation, Suffering Stores, fyc. [CHAP,- been deemed a fraudulent misapplication of them by those in charge.— (See remarks of court to case 2.) Also, where a pay-master had over» drawn and not accounted for the money so over-drawn, ...
Author
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The Mirror of Parliament for the ... Session of the ... ...
I by no means wish to prolong this discussion ; but, as the Noble Baron opposite has thought fit to apply the epithet " malversation" to my Noble Friend who was at the head of the Admiralty, in the absence of my Noble Friend who conducted ...
John Henry Barrow, 1831
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Justice of the Peace and Local Government Review
I Pecuniary malversation l » lrregularity and fraud in acNeglcct of duty . - 2 i counts . . . . . . 3 Drunkenness . . . . 2 lllegal removal of pauper . l indecent behaviour. . . . 4 5 Collectors, for General inconsistency . l Pecuniary malversation .
‎1841
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Mirror of Parliament
But, notwithstanding the impropriety of these expressions, who would ever dream of making them the subject of legal proceedings P Another word of which a definition has been attempted, is “malversation,” which the ordinance forbids to be ...
‎1839

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MALVERSATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term malversation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Former brgy captain found guilty of libel - DAILY STAR: Top Stories
The judge said it appeared that the alleged complaint for malversation was posted on the wall of the barangay even before it was filed with the ... «Visayan Daily Star, Jul 15»
2
Sandiganbayan bars Mercado from testifying vs. Elenita Binay …
At the Third Division, Mrs. Binay faces malversation and graft raps in relation to the alleged anomalous purchase of P45-million worth of ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
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Poe ponders the presidency - The Manila Times OnlineThe Manila …
... and corruption (yes, both are worse than ever, with smuggling, pork barrel, malversation, and crime incidence 2 to 5 times pre-Aquino levels). «The Manila Times, Jul 15»
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Sandigan Justice: Ombudsman complaining about slow pork scam …
... and former representatives Rizalina Lanete and Edgar Valdez, as well as the malversation cases of former solons Samuel Dangwa, Rodolfo ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
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PODCAST: Revisiting the PDAF cases a year after
... 2013 before the Ombudsman against 34 individuals, including administration ally Rosanno “Ruffy” Biazon, who faces malversation charges. «Rappler, Jul 15»
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Stolen riches
... Napoles is also charged with 74 counts of graft and 14 counts of malversation—all stemming from the labyrinthine operation she allegedly ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
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'Selective prosecution'
The likely charge to be filed is malversation, which is the misuse of public funds, even if only by negligence. Thus the excuse given by some of ... «Tempo, Jul 15»
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US Justice Dept. seeks to seize Napoles assets worth $12.5M
Napoles faces five counts of plunder, 74 counts of graft and 14 counts of malversation before the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court, Rappler ... «Asianjournal.com, Jul 15»
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US seeks to seize Napoles assets worth $12.5M
Napoles faces 5 counts of plunder, 74 counts of graft, and 14 counts of malversation before the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court. Her two older ... «Rappler, Jul 15»
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Luzon Newsbits for July 13, 2015
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya — A former mayor of Dupax del Norte, charged with malversation, was sentenced up to eight years in jail by the ... «Manila Bulletin, Jul 15»

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