[ ˌmalvə'seɪʃ(ə)n ]
■ noun formal corrupt behaviour by a person in public office or a position of trust.
Origin
C16: from Fr., from malverser , from L. male 'badly' + versari 'behave'.
[ ˌmalvə'seɪʃ(ə)n ]
■ noun formal corrupt behaviour by a person in public office or a position of trust.
Origin
C16: from Fr., from malverser , from L. male 'badly' + versari 'behave'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004