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
There are those who’ve been inspired by different aspects of Mangione’s case — health-insurance malfeasance, criminal-justice advocacy, death-penalty reform — to become activists.
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Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
But in the current climate of state malfeasance, poverty, and violence, many South Africans fear that precious resources and attention have been diverted to the G-20 at the expense of ordinary South Africans.
—Zanele Mji, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
This tragedy was totally preventable and would have never happened without Biden’s malfeasance.
—Jasmine Baehr , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Along with his plays, Graham also created the BBC series Sherwood, which finished its second season last year and uses the dependable Brit mystery format to look at the larger issues of post-industrial suffering and government malfeasance that plague his hometown and so many others.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
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Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
But in the current climate of state malfeasance, poverty, and violence, many South Africans fear that precious resources and attention have been diverted to the G-20 at the expense of ordinary South Africans.
—Zanele Mji, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
This tragedy was totally preventable and would have never happened without Biden’s malfeasance.
—Jasmine Baehr , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Along with his plays, Graham also created the BBC series Sherwood, which finished its second season last year and uses the dependable Brit mystery format to look at the larger issues of post-industrial suffering and government malfeasance that plague his hometown and so many others.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malfeasance
Noun
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Former Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers, whose tenure was dogged by a maelstrom of misconduct allegations that led to his resignation, appeared in federal court in downtown Kansas City on civil rights violation charges on Wednesday.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Greenfield Police Chief Jay Johnson faces a felony misconduct charge for allegedly using a police camera at his private residence.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Ratcliffe recently referred evidence of Brennan’s wrongdoing to FBI Director Kash Patel for potential prosecution, according to Fox.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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Neither is convinced by Nixon’s denials of wrongdoing during Watergate.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Malfeasance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malfeasance. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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