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malfeasance

[mal-fee-zuhns] / mælˈfi zəns /
NOUN
wrongdoing
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NOUN
crime
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If you did have reason to believe financial malfeasance took place, the burden of proof through the courts would be on your shoulders.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

Mike Bonin, a former city councilman, said he believed Price’s alleged malfeasance should be handled by the city’s Ethics Commission — not criminal prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 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

“Of what sort of malfeasance am I being accused?”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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