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malversation
noun
[ ˌmalvəˈseɪʃ(ə)n ]
• corrupt behaviour in a position of trust, especially in public office.
• "a charge of malversation"
Origin:
mid 16th century: from French, from malverser, from Latin male ‘badly’ + versari ‘behave’.
