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malfeasance

[mal-fee-zuhns] / mælˈfi zəns /
NOUN
wrongdoing
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NOUN
crime
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Any malfeasance should be punished, and the system should always strive to improve.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

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

He often writes about fraud, financial crime, cryptocurrency and corporate malfeasance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

On the other hand, if the intentions of the merchant were not honorable, you’d better believe that she’d be heading in their direction to inform them of their malfeasance and impropriety.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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