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
Earlier on Tuesday, a jail maintenance worker was arrested and charged with 10 counts of principal to simple escape and one count of malfeasance in office.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
If such funding for these programs continues under some other venue, without a proper structure for management to ensure equitable distribution and implementation of funding and guidelines, malfeasance and non-compliance are inevitable.
—Patricia A. Daniel, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
Examples of government malfeasance in California are way too many to list.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2025
Examples of regulatory malfeasance occurred during both the Obama and the Biden administrations.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
If such funding for these programs continues under some other venue, without a proper structure for management to ensure equitable distribution and implementation of funding and guidelines, malfeasance and non-compliance are inevitable.
—Patricia A. Daniel, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
Examples of government malfeasance in California are way too many to list.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2025
Examples of regulatory malfeasance occurred during both the Obama and the Biden administrations.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malfeasance
Noun
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Baldwin also faced an involuntary manslaughter charge in connection with Hutchins’ death, but a judge dismissed the case in the middle of trial last summer due to prosecutorial misconduct and evidence suppression.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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When an instance of misconduct is alleged and the investigation begins to make some headway, the police or corrections officer might quit or retire.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025
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McIver denies any wrongdoing and contends the prosecution is politically motivated.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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While the musician denied any wrongdoing – and has been supported by his wife Régine Chassagne (also a member of Arcade Fire) – the claims seem to have hurt the band’s commercial appeal.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Malfeasance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malfeasance. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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