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malversación

embezzlement

noun mahl-behr-sah-SYOHN Rare

Also means

misappropriation

Usage Note

Malversación specifically refers to the fraudulent misuse of funds entrusted to someone, typically public funds (malversación de fondos públicos). It is a legal term and almost always appears in news and court contexts. The full phrase malversación de caudales públicos is the formal legal charge in Spanish criminal law.

Examples

"El alcalde fue acusado de malversación."

Natural Translation

The mayor was accused of embezzlement.

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