misfeasances

noun

plural of misfeasance
as in misprisions

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  1. misdemeanors
  2. wrongs
  3. infringements
  4. infractions
  5. violations
  6. transgressions
Noun
  • Michael Gallagher, 38, is charged with battery resulting in serious bodily injury, a Level 5 felony, and battery resulting in serious bodily injury and operating a vehicle while intoxicated, both misdemeanors.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The Constitution’s requirement of a two-thirds super-majority to remove a leader guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors is an all but insurmountable barrier in a country that has become as divided as this one.
    — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of misdemeanors
Noun
  • The Knicks get their chance to right the wrongs of Ring Night in a rematch with the 76ers in Philly on Friday.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Charlotte has many more chances to right its wrongs, of course, starting with home games Saturday and Monday.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of wrongs
Noun
  • In April, the Actors Committee of the China Federation of Radio and Television Associations released a statement condemning such infringements and asserted that AI platforms needed to comply with the laws and strengthen their compliance rules.
    — Ling Wei, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • To complete the drama, England finished with 13, Argentina with 15 when Henry Pollock was sent to the sin-bin over team infringements and Emmanuel Iyogun, on debut, for cynical offending.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of infringements
Noun
  • The aim was to search for ties to terrorism; the government ended up funnelling thousands of Muslims into deportation proceedings on mostly minor visa infractions.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Other than traffic infractions, Lazo does not have a criminal history in Miami-Dade County, records show.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of infractions
Noun
  • Miami Beach code compliance officers also checked on the polling station at least six times for possible loud music and signage code adherence pertaining to Basabe, although no violations were issued, records show.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • On Tuesday, the Department of Justice will be sending 1,000 election monitors to all 50 states, including Minnesota, to report any voting violations.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of violations
Noun
  • The trick was to disclose transgressions that were sufficiently blameworthy but not serious enough to get oneself or a colleague in too much trouble.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The administration’s hostility to the principle and mechanisms of international legal accountability makes eminent if cynical sense in light of its many transgressions.
    — Anjali Dayal, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of transgressions
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