malfeasance
noun
mal·fea·sance
ˌmal-ˈfē-zᵊn(t)s 
: wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
The investigation has uncovered evidence of corporate malfeasance.
Examples of malfeasance in a Sentence
The investigation has uncovered evidence of corporate malfeasance.
a campaign to impeach the governor for malfeasance in office
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Federal law permits a president to remove an official serving in this post only with cause such as inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance.
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John Kruzel, USA Today, 23 May 2025
He was charged with 10 counts of principal to simple escape and one count of malfeasance in office for allegedly turning off the water in the cell from which the escapees fled.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
Investigations launched in the U.S. and Canada into the implosion, citing possible malfeasance on the part of OceanGate and Rush in particular, remain open.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 May 2025
He was arrested Monday, May 19, and charged with two felonies, 10 counts of principal to simple escape and one count of malfeasance in office, authorities said.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 21 May 2025
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John Kruzel, USA Today, 23 May 2025
He was charged with 10 counts of principal to simple escape and one count of malfeasance in office for allegedly turning off the water in the cell from which the escapees fled.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
Investigations launched in the U.S. and Canada into the implosion, citing possible malfeasance on the part of OceanGate and Rush in particular, remain open.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 May 2025
He was arrested Monday, May 19, and charged with two felonies, 10 counts of principal to simple escape and one count of malfeasance in office, authorities said.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for malfeasance
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“Malfeasance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malfeasance. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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malfeasance
noun
mal·fea·sance
(ˈ)mal-ˈfēz-ᵊn(t)s
: wrongful conduct especially by a public official
Legal Definition
malfeasance
noun
mal·fea·sance
ˌmal-ˈfēz-ᵊns
: the commission (as by a public official) of a wrongful or unlawful act involving or affecting the performance of one's duties compare misfeasance, nonfeasance
Etymology
mal- bad + obsolete English feasance doing, execution, from Old French faisance, from fais-, stem of faire to make, do, from Latin facere
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