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English Thesaurus

1. misconduct in public office (noun.act)

hypernym	:	actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct,
definition	:	activity that transgresses moral or civil law (noun.act)

derivation	:	defalcate, embezzle, malversate, misappropriate, peculate,
definition	:	appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use (verb.possession)

derivation	:	defalcate, embezzle, malversate, misappropriate, peculate,
definition	:	appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use (verb.possession)