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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

Board members can only be removed for cause, meaning malfeasance, inefficiency, or neglect in their duties.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

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

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

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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