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
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson has been charged with malfeasance, obstruction of justice and falsifying public records, and a state probe found that her poor management of the Orleans Justice Center led to the escape on May 16.
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Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Yes, Dwyane Wade was the lynchpin to Riley’s championship reset of the Heat, arriving in a year when not playing for the lottery would have been malfeasance, considering the presence in that 2003 lottery of Wade, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Bosh.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, 59, was issued a sweeping 30-count indictment alleging obstruction of justice, malfeasance and falsifying public records on Wednesday, according to a press release from Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Susan Hutson, the current Orleans Sheriff, was indicted on 30 felony charges, including malfeasance in office, filing or maintaining false public records, and obstruction of justice, among other charges, the attorney general’s office said in a release Wednesday.
—Devon Sayers, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Yes, Dwyane Wade was the lynchpin to Riley’s championship reset of the Heat, arriving in a year when not playing for the lottery would have been malfeasance, considering the presence in that 2003 lottery of Wade, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Bosh.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, 59, was issued a sweeping 30-count indictment alleging obstruction of justice, malfeasance and falsifying public records on Wednesday, according to a press release from Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Susan Hutson, the current Orleans Sheriff, was indicted on 30 felony charges, including malfeasance in office, filing or maintaining false public records, and obstruction of justice, among other charges, the attorney general’s office said in a release Wednesday.
—Devon Sayers, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malfeasance
Noun
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Denise Paul Hatch, a former Center Township constable, is appealing her 2024 felony conviction for official misconduct.—
Robert Yoon,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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That includes requiring real-time or near real-time reporting of financial transactions, increasing penalties for violations of the STOCK Act, and empowering an independent enforcement body, not Congress itself, to investigate and prosecute misconduct.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Neither of them has admitted to any wrongdoing.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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In 2016, the Alabama cities of Gadsden and Centre sued Mohawk, Shaw, 3M, DuPont and others to fund advanced filtration systems, ultimately settling for an undisclosed sum and no admission of wrongdoing by the companies.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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“Malfeasance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malfeasance. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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