malfeasance

Example Sentences

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“Elections should be free from fraud or any other malfeasance that subverts the will of the people,” she added.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

In the world of family inheritance, such financial malfeasance is not unheard of.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

Federal law says that Fed officials can only be removed for "cause," which could be interpreted to mean malfeasance or dereliction of duty.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission Act defines “cause” as “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Well, perfection was subjective—Rowan certainly wouldn’t call the man a perfect scythe—but there was nothing in Goddard’s repertoire of malfeasance that would suggest he would murder Faraday.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman