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
Carti’s real-world malfeasance adds an authentic edge to his music that has pushed him to the highest reaches of success.
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Hazlitt, 28 May 2025
Federal law permits a president to remove an official serving in this post only with cause such as inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance.
—John Kruzel, USA Today, 23 May 2025
He was charged with 10 counts of principal to simple escape and one count of malfeasance in office for allegedly turning off the water in the cell from which the escapees fled.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
Investigations launched in the U.S. and Canada into the implosion, citing possible malfeasance on the part of OceanGate and Rush in particular, remain open.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 May 2025
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Hazlitt, 28 May 2025
Federal law permits a president to remove an official serving in this post only with cause such as inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance.
—John Kruzel, USA Today, 23 May 2025
He was charged with 10 counts of principal to simple escape and one count of malfeasance in office for allegedly turning off the water in the cell from which the escapees fled.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
Investigations launched in the U.S. and Canada into the implosion, citing possible malfeasance on the part of OceanGate and Rush in particular, remain open.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malfeasance
Noun
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Critics have accused deputy cliques of engaging in brawls and other misconduct.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Because an employee is not eligible for unemployment benefits if the person was fired for misconduct, Wisconsin doesn’t want to have to decide the legitimacy of a firing that was based on matters of religious faith and doctrine.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Trump supporters, including former White House chief political strategist Steve Bannon and Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton, have implored Trump to take his campaign against lawfare even further by appointing a special prosecutor to investigate any wrongdoing.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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An official referral indicating possible, but unproven, wrongdoing by Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, was made public Wednesday by the U.S. House Ethics Committee.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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“Malfeasance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malfeasance. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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