Malversation [noun]
Definition of Malversation:
bad or unethical behavior
Sentence/Example of Malversation:
Tories and malecontent Whigs, elated by the hope that Montague might be convicted of malversation, eagerly called for inquiry.
We think it a marvellous act of malversation in a trustee, to benefit himself unjustly out of the funds entrusted to his care.
Another example of British malversation in China, and a further instance of persecution of the Ti-pings!
To the crime of being Potts the wretched Colonel had now added malversation of a trust fund.
By the latter device, are we not assured against malversation of the funds?
Against this state of things the crafts rebelled, alleging mismanagement, malversation and the withholding of justice.
His Bermuda deputy was guilty of malversation so considerable that Moore could not meet the debt, and he had to go abroad.
Several days later Floyd was indicted for malversation in office, but the indictment was overruled on technical grounds.
The second charge was more serious, amounting to an accusation of malversation in the funds of his regiment.
He replied, Why, you see, they tell me he is suspected of malversation.