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
By that logic, countries should abandon bans on robbery, toxic dumping, and corporate malfeasance, none of which is ever 100 percent foolproof.
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Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026
Suddenly an avalanche of malfeasance across sports betting buried high profiles players, teams, interpreters, coaches, even the mafia.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The malfeasance of the ’60s and ’70s is really drilled into us at Quantico.
—New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
In an effort to stabilize the economy, the legislative branch sought to shield monetary policy from political manipulation by establishing limited terms for Fed governors and barring them from being fired, except for malfeasance in office.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
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Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026
Suddenly an avalanche of malfeasance across sports betting buried high profiles players, teams, interpreters, coaches, even the mafia.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The malfeasance of the ’60s and ’70s is really drilled into us at Quantico.
—New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
In an effort to stabilize the economy, the legislative branch sought to shield monetary policy from political manipulation by establishing limited terms for Fed governors and barring them from being fired, except for malfeasance in office.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malfeasance
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Sappenfield was permanently banned by the United States Center for SafeSport in May 2024 for physical and emotional misconduct, retaliation, abuse of process, and failure to report a potential SafeSport violation.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Sought book on prosecutorial misconduct In the bulk of his conversations, Nathan detailed the misery of jail life.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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The city attorney’s office also spent tens of millions of dollars on outside attorneys in a related case, with Clark and others repeatedly denying wrongdoing.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Employees were always encouraged to report potential wrongdoing through their Ethics & Compliance Hotline, Glenn added.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Malfeasance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malfeasance. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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