Definition of "malfeasance" []

• Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. (noun)

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• "If you're a professional, exposure of your malfeasance is the critic's job."
• "In the REAL WORLD this kind of malfeasance is scienter for a class action."
• "But all this malfeasance is done by state and local governments."