malfeasance

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[ UK /mˌælfˈiːzəns/ ]
[ US /ˌmæɫˈfizəns/ ]
NOUN
  1. wrongful conduct by a public official
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How To Use malfeasance In A Sentence

  • Several cases of malpractice and malfeasance in the financial world are currently being investigated.
  • In the REAL WORLD this kind of malfeasance is scienter for a class action. Is “Intelligent Design” Un-Christian?
  • A councilman may also be removed for violation of general state law, such as misfeasance or malfeasance. Parkersburg News and Sentinel
  • The inability to get to the bottom of things -- or the top -- when military malfeasance is at issue is an instance of the "culture of impunity. Archive 2009-10-01
  • We were defrauded and suffered from malfeasance and abuse.
  • But all this malfeasance is done by state and local governments. Matthew Yglesias » The Trouble With State Government
  • If we take back even one house this November we will be able to conduct hearings where the architects of this monstrosity will be required to defend their malfeasance, or nonfeasance, before the dreaded cameras of C-Span. Yes Nancy, apparently we did have to pass the bill to learn what’s in it
  • Globe and Mail is a thought-provoking (and somewhat depressing) exercise in linear predictions based on peak oil, rampant financialist malfeasance and climate change: Boing Boing
  • Such removal may be effected "for neglect of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, for any willful violation of Title XXXV of the Revised Code, or for any any other good and sufficient cause. OpEdNews - Diary: Followup to: I'm a teacher. Would there be consequences from my community if I treat anyone publicly or privately
  • Issues of due care, failures of diligence and malfeasance have been raised.
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