professional misconduct

BrE: /prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌmɪsˈkɒndʌkt/

Definition

Definition of professional misconduct - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

workplace

TECH.

wrongful behavior by a worker that breaks rules of their job

TECH.

The lawyer was suspended for professional misconduct during the trial.
The nurse was dismissed for professional misconduct involving patient records.
A committee was formed to investigate allegations of professional misconduct at the hospital.

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Expressions with professional

professional student

person who stays a student for many years, often as a lifestyle

He became a professional student, never leaving university.

professional suicide

decision that severely damages one's professional reputation

Leaking company secrets is considered professional suicide.

professional baseball

baseball played by paid athletes

He dreams of playing professional baseball one day.

professional basketball

basketball played for money

He dreams of playing professional basketball one day.

professional dancer

person who dances for a living

She became a professional dancer after years of training.

professional football

football played for money by athletes

He dreams of playing professional football one day.

Expressions with misconduct

gross misconduct

very bad behavior that breaks important rules at work

He was fired for gross misconduct after stealing company money.

sexual misconduct

unwanted sexual advances or actions

She reported his sexual misconduct to the authorities.

industrial misconduct

negligent behavior by an employee in a workplace

The company fired him for industrial misconduct.

game misconduct

penalty suspending a player for the game's remainder

The player received a game misconduct for fighting.

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French:manquement professionnel, ...
German:Berufspflichtverletzung, ...
Italian:illecito professionale, ...
Spanish:mala conducta profesional, ...
Portuguese:má conduta profissional, ...
Chinese:职业不当行为, ...
Japanese:職務上の非行, ...
Arabic:سُوء سُلُوك مِهْنِيّ, ...
Hebrew:עָוֶול מִקְצוֹעִי, ...
Russian:профессиональное нарушение, ...
Ukrainian:службове порушення, ...
Hindi:व्यावसायिक कदाचार, ...
Bengali:পেশাগত অসদাচরণ, ...
Catalan:mala praxi professional, ...
Czech:profesní pochybení, ...
Danish:tjenesteforseelse, ...
Dutch:beroepsmatig wangedrag, ...
Greek:επαγγελματικό παράπτωμα, ...
Hungarian:jogsértő szakmai magatartás, ...
Khmer:កំហុសវិជ្ជាជីវៈ, ...
Korean:직무상 비행, ...
Persian:تخلف حرفه‌ای, ...
Polish:naruszenie obowiązków zawodowych, ...
Portuguese (BR):má conduta profissional, ...
Romanian:abatere profesională, ...
Swedish:yrkesmässig misskötsel, ...
Thai:ความประพฤติผิดทางวิชาชีพ, ...
Turkish:mesleki suistimal, ...
Vietnamese:hành vi sai phạm nghề nghiệp, ...

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