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malfeasance
[mal-fee-zuhns]
noun
the performance of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law, especially by a public official or a person in a position of public trust.
malfeasance
/ æˈھːəԲ /
noun
law the doing of a wrongful or illegal act, esp by a public official Compare misfeasance nonfeasance
Other 51Թ Forms
- malfeasant adjective
- ˈڱԳ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of malfeasance1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of malfeasance1
Example Sentences
Kachuck was incredulous: “There was so much information about malfeasance in the Mexican avocado industry.”
Boyce’s defense: Lee had blackmailed him into espionage by threatening to expose a letter he had written, while stoned on hashish, alleging secret knowledge of CIA malfeasance.
Mr Williams is facing 10 counts of a charge known as principal to simple escape, and another of malfeasance in office.
There are increasing demands to make excuses for behavior so stupid that the rest of the GOP should consider it political malfeasance.
While malfeasance in politics happens in all parts of Southern California, the level of skulduggery, and sometimes outright thievery, by council members in southeast L.A.
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