malfeasance

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

Federal law says that Fed officials can only be removed for "cause," which could be interpreted to mean malfeasance or dereliction of duty.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 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

“This malfeasance must be stopped” was what the unassuming janitor Alfred T. Slipper always said before he was transformed into the amazing Incandesto and became a towering, crime-fighting pillar of light.

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo