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
Sterling Williams, who was charged with principle to simple escape and malfeasance in office, cut off the water to a cell's toilet so inmates could remove it without flooding the area, Murrill alleged in a news release last week.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 27 May 2025
Sterling Williams, 33, who was an employee of the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, has been arrested and 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.
—Peter D'abrosca , Nate Foy, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Kennedy has pointed to corporate malfeasance as a leading source of America’s diet problems.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
Accusations of malfeasance by financial aid offices have prompted major litigation in recent years, including a 2022 price-fixing lawsuit against more than a dozen prominent schools, including Brown.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 27 May 2025
Sterling Williams, 33, who was an employee of the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, has been arrested and 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.
—Peter D'abrosca , Nate Foy, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Kennedy has pointed to corporate malfeasance as a leading source of America’s diet problems.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
Accusations of malfeasance by financial aid offices have prompted major litigation in recent years, including a 2022 price-fixing lawsuit against more than a dozen prominent schools, including Brown.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malfeasance
Noun
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Judge Subramanian also noted there was no evidence of prosecutorial misconduct.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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Several officers who either pleaded guilty or were convicted by a jury for their role in the corruption scheme had their felony convictions tossed out in favor of misdemeanors amid allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Users deny wrongdoing As Broadcom works to ensure that people aren’t using VMware outside its terms, some suggest that the semiconductor giant is wasting some time by investigating organizations that aren’t violating agreements.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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But Catherine Butler, vice president of communications for CPCC, said that the settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing by the school.—
Maia Nehme,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2025
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“Malfeasance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malfeasance. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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