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
In the face of shooting and shooting-up deaths, if permanent gates — which are, after all, only a physical manifestation of the existing curfew — will deter mischief and malfeasance post-midnight, then my vote is to lock it up.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Our systems have been destroyed slowly for decades because of Republican malfeasance — education, healthcare, the economy, democracy, etc.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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.
—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
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Our systems have been destroyed slowly for decades because of Republican malfeasance — education, healthcare, the economy, democracy, etc.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malfeasance
Noun
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She was also convicted of first-degree official misconduct, failure to comply with an order from the Secretary of State and violation of duty − all misdemeanor charges.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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And while not every improper payment reflects criminal misconduct, the magnitude of questionable spending points to deep structural weaknesses in how the program is administered.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Both have denied all allegations of wrongdoing.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The governors, Alfonso Durazo of Sonora and Américo Villarreal Anaya of Tamaulipas, denied any wrongdoing and called accusations against them an attempt to undermine Mexican sovereignty.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Malfeasance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malfeasance. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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