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Definition: Malversation |
MalversationNoun1. Misconduct in public office. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "malversation" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1776. (references) |
Etymology: Malversation \Mal`ver*sa"tion\, noun. [French expression, from malverser to be corrupt in office, from the Latin expression male ill versari to move about, to occupy one's self, vertere to turn. See Malice, and Verse.]. (Websters 1913) |
"Malversation" is a common misspelling or typo for: alteration, altercation, malformation, molestation. |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Guilt | Offense, trespass; misdemeanor, misfeasance, misprision; malefaction, malfeasance, malversation; crime, felony. |
Prodigality | Noun: prodigality, prodigence; unthriftiness, waste; profusion, profuseness; extravagance; squandering; Verb: malversation. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Malversation |
| Specialty definitions using "malversation": Felix. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Malversation" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses. French (embezzlement, malpractice). |
| "Malversation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Malversation" is used about 2 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 2 | 245,945 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "malversation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | korrupsion, abuzim (abuse, misuse, overindulgence). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | zpronevìra (defalcation, disloyalty, embezzlement, misappropriation, peculation), korupce (corruption, jobbery, sparrow grass). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | κατάχρηση (abuse, defalcation, embezzlement, graft, intemperance, malpractice, misappropriation, overuse, peculation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | korrupció (corruption, filth, graft, job). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | penggelapan (black out, blackout, cover up, darkenong, embezling, embezzlement, fraud, scam). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | malversazione (defalcation, embezzlement, misappropriation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | alversationmay malváceas. (various references) delapidare (defalcation, dilapidation, embezzlement, misappropriation, peculation, waste), abuz (abuse, encroachment, excess, fraud, intemperance, malfeasence, misusage, stretch, transgression). (various references) злоупотребление (abuse, abuse of, misapplication, misuse, overindulgence, over-indulgence, trespass). (various references) malverzacija (malfeasance), zloupotreba službene dužnosti (malpractice). (various references) prevaricación (prevarication). (various references) zimmete geçirme (defalcation, peculation), rüşvet yeme, kötüye kullanma (abuse, deceit, delinquency, embezzlement, exploitation, malfeasance, misuse). (various references) зловживання (abuse, misapplication, misuse, overuse, trespass), присво"ння громадських грошей. (various references) sự tham ô (defacation, embezzlement, misappropriation, peculation), sự ăn hối lộ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "malversation": malversations. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "malversation" (pronounced 'Mal`ver*sa"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-e-i-l-m-n-o-r-s-t-v" | |
-2 letters: alienators, laminators, lavatories, rationales, senatorial. | |
-3 letters: aerations, alienator, almonries, amitroles, anatomies, anatomise, animaters, animators, anomalies, antisolar, atonalism, aventails, emanators, intervals, laminates, laminator, lavations, marinates, marlstone, materials, mestranol, mislearnt, normalise, normative, orientals, rationale, rationals, relations, rolamites, salivator, salvation, semitonal, serotinal, terminals, tramlines, valerians, varietals, versional, violaters. | |
-4 letters: aeration, aestival, ailerons, ailments, alarmist, alations, alienors, aliments, almoners, amentias, amirates, amitrole, amniotes, amortise, animater, animates, animator, antimale, antisera, asternal, atomiser, aventail, aversion, aviators, elations, emanator, entrails, insolate, interval, investor, laminate, laminose, lamister, latrines, lavation, levators, loamiest, manliest, manorial, marinate, marliest, marlines, marlites, martians, material, maternal, matronal, melanist, minarets, minerals, minstrel, misalter, misatone, misenrol, mislearn, monstera, morainal, moraines, moralise, moralist, notarial, notaries, novelist, oatmeals, onstream, oriental, orinasal, overlain, overmans, oversalt, raiments, ratanies, rational, ratlines, ravelins, reavails, relation, removals, retinals, retinols, rolamite, romaines, romanise, salivate, sanative, sarmenta, seatrain, semolina, senorita, smaltine, staminal, talesman, talisman, tamarins, tavernas, terminal, toenails, tonearms, tonsilar, tramline, travails, travoise, trenails, tsarevna, valerian, valiants, valonias, valorise, variants, variates, varietal, variolas, varioles, varments, varmints, velamina, ventails, ventrals, viatores, violater, violates, vitamers, voltaism, vomiters, votaries. | |
-5 letters: aeolian, aerials, aerosat, aileron, ailment, alastor, alation, alevins, alienor, aliment, aliners, almners, almoner, amative, amatols, amentia, amirate, amnesia, amniote, amorist, amosite, amritas, anemias, anestri, animals, animate, animato, anisole, anomies, anosmia, antiars, antlers, antsier, areolas, aristae, armlets, aroints, arsenal, artisan, asteria, atavism, atomies, atomise, atoners, atonies, atresia, aviates, aviator, elastin, elation, enamors, entails, entasia, entoils, erasion, erotism, estival, estriol, etalons, etamins, evasion, imarets, inmates, inverts, isolate, laments, laminae, laminar, laminas, lamster, lariats, latinos, latrias, latrine, levants, levator, limners, linters, loamier, loaners, loiters, lomeins, lomenta, loments, maestri, maestro, mailers, malaise, malates, malines, malison, maltase, maltier, maltose, manilas, manitos, manlier, mantels, mantles, mantras, marinas, marines, marital, marline, marlins, marlite, martens, martial, martian, martins, marvels, matinal, matrons, meltons, menials, mentors, merinos, merlins, merlons, merlots, mestino, milters, minaret, mineral, minster, minters, misaver, misrate, mistral, moaners, moilers, moisten, moister, molters, monster, moraine, morales, mortals, mortise, motiles, motives, motlier, nailers, nailset, naivest, nastier, natives, nerolis, norites, normals, nostril, oarsman, oarsmen, oatmeal, oestrin, omental, oralism, oralist, orients, ovarial, ovarian, ovaries, overlit, overman, raiment, ramenta, ramtils, ratines, rations, ratline, ratlins, ravelin, ravines, realism, realist, reavail, reliant, reloans, remails, remains, remints, removal, renails, rentals, renvois, retails, retains, retinal, retinas, retinol, retsina, revisal, revolts, rialtos, romaine, salient, saltern, saltier, saltine, saltire, samovar, sarment, savarin, sealant, seminal, seminar, senator, sentimo, servant, silvern, slainte, slatier, smarten, smartie, solaria, solatia, solvate, solvent, somital, stainer, stamina, stearin, sternal, stonier, striven, stromal, taenias, tailers, tailors, talions, tamales, tamarin. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-e-i-l-m-n-o-r-s-t-v" | |
+1 letter: malversations. | |
+5 letters: ultraconservatism. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4D 61 6C 76 65 72 73 61 74 69 6F 6E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-- .- .-.. ...- . .-. ... .- - .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001101 01100001 01101100 01110110 01100101 01110010 01110011 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)M a l v e r s a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004D 0061 006C 0076 0065 0072 0073 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)476778887184856786758180 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage Frequency 4. Translations: Modern | 5. Derivations 6. Rhymes 7. Anagrams 8. Orthography | 9. Bibliography |
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