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Definition of malfeasance - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

unlawful conductillegal act causing harm or damage

The investigation uncovered malfeasance that led to financial losses.

misconduct

offense

wrongdoing

legalwrongful conduct in a position of authority

The CEO's malfeasance shocked the entire company.

misconduct

wrongdoing

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Origin of malfeasance

Old French, mal (bad) + faisance (doing)

Examples of malfeasance in a sentence

The mayor was accused of malfeasance.
Corporate malfeasance can ruin reputations.
The investigation uncovered malfeasance within the government agency.
He was fired due to his malfeasance in handling company funds.

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French:délit, malversation, ...
German:Amtsmissbrauch, ...
Italian:illecito, malversazione, ...
Spanish:malversación, corrupción, ...
Portuguese:malversação, ...
Chinese:渎职行为, 不当行为, ...
Japanese:不正行為, 職権乱用, ...
Arabic:سُوء اسْتِعْمَال السُّلْطَة, سُوء تَصَرُّف, ...
Hebrew:מַעֲשֵׂה בִּלְתִּי חֻקִּי, מְעִילָה, ...
Russian:злоупотребление, злоупотребление полномочиями, ...
Ukrainian:зловживання, зловживання владою, ...
Hindi:दुराचार, कदाचार, ...
Bengali:অবৈধ কাজ, অসদাচরণ, ...
Catalan:malversació, corrupció, ...
Danish:ulovlighed, uretmæssig adfærd, ...
Dutch:wanpraktijken, wanbeleid, ...
Greek:κακοδιαχείριση, κατάχρηση εξουσίας, ...
Korean:불법 행위, 부정행위, ...
Persian:تخلف, سوءاستفاده, ...
Polish:nadużycie, nadużycie władzy, ...
Portuguese (BR):ato ilícito, má conduta, ...
Romanian:malversațiune, malversație, ...
Swedish:misskötsel, förseelse, ...
Thai:การกระทำผิดกฎหมาย, การกระทำผิด, ...
Turkish:yolsuzluk, görev suistimali, ...
Vietnamese:hành vi sai trái, sự lạm quyền, ...

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