dereliction

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"For governments to allow private entities to essentially play Russian roulette with every human being on earth is, in my view, a total dereliction of duty," said Russell, a prominent voice on AI safety.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

A president can only fire Fed board members "for cause," traditionally understood to mean malfeasance or dereliction of duty.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Its absence feels like a big miss or, less charitably, a dereliction of duty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

However, failing to navigate a relationship with China would be "a dereliction of duty", the prime minister said, when China is a "defining force in technology, trade and global governance".

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Formal police charges of dereliction of duty were brought against Parker, but once again he was acquitted.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly