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malfeasance

[mal-fee-zuhns] / mælˈfi zəns /
NOUN
wrongdoing
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NOUN
crime
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United Nations rights experts on Wednesday urged Meta to protect political expression in Brazil's presidential election race, which has become mired in allegations of social media malfeasance.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

The genius of “The Glass Castle” lies in Ms. Walls’s ability to transform horrific moments of parental malfeasance into scenes of humor, vitality and resilience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

In the 1980s and 1990s, widely circulated stories about Medicaid exposed fraud and malfeasance by providers.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

Any malfeasance should be punished, and the system should always strive to improve.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

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

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman


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