malfeasance

noun

ˌmal-ˈfē-zᵊn(t)s How to pronounce malfeasance (audio)
Definition of malfeasancenext
as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior a campaign to impeach the governor for malfeasance in office

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Recent Examples of malfeasance That clashed with the law that established the FTC in 1914, when Congress said commissioners could only be removed for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 June 2026 The 16-count indictment handed up Thursday by a New Orleans grand jury accused Murrill, the state's first female attorney general, with intimidation and malfeasance. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 The appellate court said the attorney general had demonstrated probable cause to investigate and sue, citing public reports of malfeasance at the NRA that predated the investigation and ample evidence uncovered during it. — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 4 June 2026 The 16-count indictment against Republican Liz Murrill, handed up Thursday by a New Orleans grand jury, charges Louisiana’s first female attorney general with intimidation and malfeasance. — Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for malfeasance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for malfeasance
  1. misconduct
  2. wrongdoing
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  • Heather Diehl | Getty Images More broadly, there can also be data-matching issues with Social Security numbers in ACA marketplace enrollment — meaning the lack of SSN may be a data issue, not misconduct, Oberlander said.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • Allegations of employee misconduct are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of misconduct
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  • Defendants have denied wrongdoing, calling it an industrial accident.
    — Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • One filing cited industry estimates suggesting that base live TV streaming packages rose significantly over time when sports programming was included, though Disney has denied any wrongdoing.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of wrongdoing

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