malfeasance

🇺🇸 /ˌmælˈfiːzns/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmælˈfiːzns/
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noun
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the act of doing something wrong, especially by someone in a position of power

The news reported widespread malfeasance in the company's leadership.

translation

n. the act of doing something wrong, especially by someone in a position of power

Word Forms

Plural malfeasances