as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior
a campaign to impeach the governor for malfeasance in office
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Recent Examples of malfeasance
This kind of work, exposing malfeasance and structural corruption, has historically led to a multitude of risks for journalists.
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Gypsy Guillén Kaiser,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
In an ideal world, progressives would have howled about how wrong that was, but progressives were the beneficiaries of Twitter’s malfeasance, so the company’s censorship was seen as acceptable, even desirable.
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Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
Any malfeasance should be punished, and the system should always strive to improve.
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Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
6 June 2026
The appellate court said the attorney general had demonstrated probable cause to investigate and sue, citing public reports of malfeasance at the NRA that predated the investigation and ample evidence uncovered during it.
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Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Gypsy Guillén Kaiser,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
In an ideal world, progressives would have howled about how wrong that was, but progressives were the beneficiaries of Twitter’s malfeasance, so the company’s censorship was seen as acceptable, even desirable.
—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
Any malfeasance should be punished, and the system should always strive to improve.
—
Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
6 June 2026
The appellate court said the attorney general had demonstrated probable cause to investigate and sue, citing public reports of malfeasance at the NRA that predated the investigation and ample evidence uncovered during it.
—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malfeasance
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Heather Diehl | Getty Images More broadly, there can also be data-matching issues with Social Security numbers in ACA marketplace enrollment — meaning the lack of SSN may be a data issue, not misconduct, Oberlander said.
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Allegations of employee misconduct are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly.
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Defendants have denied wrongdoing, calling it an industrial accident.
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One filing cited industry estimates suggesting that base live TV streaming packages rose significantly over time when sports programming was included, though Disney has denied any wrongdoing.
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“Malfeasance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malfeasance. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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