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
The governor may be impeached for malfeasance or nonfeasance in the performance of official duties.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Throughout, emotion churns and chafes against a backdrop of political unrest, corporate malfeasance, and the everyday horrors that erode modern life.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Weaver’s time in the district was challenging, marked by recovery from financial mismanagement and malfeasance that occurred under his predecessor, David Harris.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
To do otherwise would have been malpractice and malfeasance.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Throughout, emotion churns and chafes against a backdrop of political unrest, corporate malfeasance, and the everyday horrors that erode modern life.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Weaver’s time in the district was challenging, marked by recovery from financial mismanagement and malfeasance that occurred under his predecessor, David Harris.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
To do otherwise would have been malpractice and malfeasance.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malfeasance
Noun
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The costs of decades of misconduct by Chicago police have grown enormous as the city settles lawsuit after lawsuit using expensive private counsel to handle most of the work.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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And of course, Andrew being stripped of his titles and evicted from Royal Lodge, only to then be arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Claims of wrongdoing against the police are also not new.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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And federal investigations into alleged corporate wrongdoing are down, according to the nonprofit group Public Citizen which tracks the DOJ's federal investigations against corporations.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Malfeasance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malfeasance. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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