malfeasance

Noun

Meaning

The doing of an act which a person ought not to do; evil conduct; an illegal deed.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

misconduct wrongdoing badness villainy crime evil wrong vice corruption offense fault fraud violation exploitation offence
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Antonyms

right good justice judiciary behavior principle
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Hypernyms

misconduct wrongdoing actus reus wrongful conduct

Related terms

malefactor maleficent maleficence malfeasant feasance

Examples

I absolutely reject that idea that the press is liberal and what it does is liberal. In my view, it's like accusing a doctor of malpractice or a lawyer of malfeasance. Ron Suskind

But, if recent history has taught us anything, it's that self-regulation doesn't work in finance, and that worries about reputation are a weak deterrent to corporate malfeasance. James Surowiecki

Another option would be for a U.S. company or citizens, individually or as part of a class, to file a lawsuit against China and officials in its Politburo, alleging willful and wanton malfeasance and obfuscation by the Chinese government. Source: Internet

Are you concerned about malfeasance in some way, or incompetence? Source: Internet

Biden also has signaled that he would take harsher measures seeking to curb Moscow’s malfeasance and interference in Western democracies and elections. Source: Internet

But the elections were marred by violence and allegations of widespread vote rigging and electoral malfeasance, leading to legal battles over the results. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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