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malfeasance

[mal-fee-zuhns] / mælˈfi zəns /
NOUN
wrongdoing
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NOUN
crime
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The case was related to corporate malfeasance and not broadcast content on the stations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Even when investigators have validated aspects of complaints, they’ve found no evidence of malfeasance.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

She has worked on investigations on a range of topics, including government accountability, environmental justice, corporate malfeasance, organized crime, workplace discrimination, worker safety and healthcare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

“If Hemme set him in front of the class, he gave permission. And it isn’t malfeasance if you give him your hair and watch him stick it on the mommet’s head.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss