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misconduct

[mis-kon-duhkt, mis-kuhn-duhkt] / mɪsˈkɒn dʌkt, ˌmɪs kənˈdʌkt /


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The force acknowledged it failed to deliver information to the families in a "consistent, clear and timely manner" and failed in its management of misconduct.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

The court also found the SFO’s investigation wouldn’t have opened had the misconduct not taken place.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Barry said the pair were likely to be barred from working in policing again following respective misconduct hearings.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

They are considering language that bans relationships between lawmakers and staff, strengthens whistleblower protection, expands training and updates the misconduct reporting processes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Byrne was livid at this additional evidence of government misconduct.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

They took four penalties in the first 50-plus minutes of the game and then many more, including three misconducts, in a late scuffle.

From Washington Times Jun. 4, 2023

Vegas’ Chandler Stephenson and Jonathan Marchessault were assessed misconducts, along with Edmonton’s Kailer Yamamoto and Evander Kane earlier in the period.

From Seattle Times May 11, 2023

"I started skating towards him but I'm about 50 feet away from the guy. I'm getting misconducts for just talking now. Not quite sure what that's about. What are you going to do?"

From Fox News Oct. 29, 2021

“Those misconducts, they are just unacceptable,” Rojas said of the allegations against Ellis.

From New York Times Feb. 17, 2021

"It is impossible that any one should be happy who misconducts herself."

From Marion Fay by Anthony Trollope

It is usual when any member has misconducted himself, to appoint a small committee to visit the offender, to endeavour to convince him of his error and induce him to forsake it. 

From Christian Sects in the Nineteenth Century by Caroline Frances Cornwallis

His defense was an alibi, an attempt, that is, to prove that he was elsewhere on the night when he was alleged to have misconducted himself at Rome.

From Roman life in the days of Cicero by Alfred John Church

He was a blustering, swashbuckling army officer, who could always be brought to account if he misconducted himself, or mixed himself up in shady transactions.

From The Passenger from Calais by Arthur Griffiths

“Lady Ongar has never misconducted herself—” said Harry.

From The Claverings by Anthony Trollope

He now said he thought Mrs. Burroughs had misconducted herself, and he could not order her husband to take her home again. 

From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Charles Mackie

If that's agreed, detectives will then look for evidence that the incident in question saw the suspect "wilfully" neglecting to perform their duty or wilfully misconducting themselves in some other way.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2026

Tilt, 31, pleaded guilty at Birmingham Crown Court to wilfully misconducting himself in public office.

From BBC Dec. 14, 2022

Tilt, of Barley Green, Birmingham, admitted wilfully misconducting himself in public office at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday.

From BBC Nov. 4, 2022

Thus a lot of people are misconducting themselves like this, and would enjoy programming that makes them feel represented in the media.

From New York Times Nov. 29, 2017

What balderdash has been spoken and written about poor Jack everlastingly misconducting himself!

From The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century by Walter Runciman




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