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
Then, passengers such as me read about the malfeasance taking place at the other levels of our transit services in the pages of this newspaper.
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Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
The Republican in that race, former Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin, ultimately won in a campaign that cited Paxton’s investigation into his opponent, Cecilia Castellanos, as evidence of her malfeasance.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 27 May 2025
Jail maintenance worker, Sterling Williams, 33, was charged with being a principal to simple escape and malfeasance in office.
—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
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Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
The Republican in that race, former Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin, ultimately won in a campaign that cited Paxton’s investigation into his opponent, Cecilia Castellanos, as evidence of her malfeasance.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 27 May 2025
Jail maintenance worker, Sterling Williams, 33, was charged with being a principal to simple escape and malfeasance in office.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malfeasance
Noun
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Blain said Thursday in a press release sent by his attorney Robert Salgado of Counterpoint Legal that the recall effort – and multiple censure attempts – are not about misconduct.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 July 2025
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The report also found two other officers, commanders Makeba Lewis and Jared Thyssen, guilty of misconduct for not taking appropriate actions to address O'Malley's wrongdoings.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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Last year, judges also placed an Italian subsidiary of Dior, which produced small leather goods for the French brand, under the same form of monitoring, but the company was cleared of any wrongdoing in May.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
11 Aug. 2025
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That probe ultimately cleared him of any wrongdoing, the county HR staffer who handled it later said in a deposition.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Malfeasance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malfeasance. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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