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malfeasance (s) (noun), malfeasances (pl)
Sinfulness, wrongdoing, or vileness; specifically, official misconduct on the part of someone in public employment: The mayor of the city was convicted of three counts of malfeasance involving illegal financial payments which happened during his first term.
An illegal or wrongful conduct.
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An unlawful act.
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This entry is located in the following units: -ance, -ancy (page 7) fac-, facil-, fact-, feas-, -feat, -fect, -feit, -facient, -faction, -fic-, -fy, -ficate, -fication (page 21) mal-, male-, mali- (page 4)
Word Entries at Get Words: “malfeasance”
malfeasance
Exorbitant charges for professional services.
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malfeasance, malfeasances
An illegal behavior or action; especially, misconduct or wrongdoing on the part of someone in public office. (2)
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