Malfeasance - English meaning
Malfeasance – definitions in English dictionary
nounWrongdoing, especially (us) by a public official.
Usage examples:
This would occur whenever the public is made aware of official malfeasance or incompetence.
nounThe fact of someone in a position of authority intentionally doing something dishonest or illegal
Usage examples:
These laws were put in place to discourage malfeasance by public officials., corporate/financial/po…
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Word origin
late 17th century: from Anglo-Norman French malfaisance, from mal- ‘evil’ + Old French faisance ‘activity’. Compare with misfeasance.
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