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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Jail maintenance worker, Sterling Williams, 33, was charged with being a principal to simple escape and malfeasance in office.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill shared in a statement that Sterling Williams, 33, had been arrested and charged with 10 counts of principal to simple escape and malfeasance in office.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
Sterling Williams, 33, is charged with 10 counts of principal to simple escape and one count of malfeasance in office, according to a press release from Murrill's office.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
The measure expands the crime of malfeasance in office, which is punishable with up to 10 years in jail.
—Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill shared in a statement that Sterling Williams, 33, had been arrested and charged with 10 counts of principal to simple escape and malfeasance in office.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
Sterling Williams, 33, is charged with 10 counts of principal to simple escape and one count of malfeasance in office, according to a press release from Murrill's office.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
The measure expands the crime of malfeasance in office, which is punishable with up to 10 years in jail.
—Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 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 3 Jul. 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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