MALFEASANCE
\mˌalfˈiːzəns], \mˌalfˈiːzəns], \m_ˌa_l_f_ˈiː_z_ə_n_s]\
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By Oddity Software
By Noah Webster.
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Doing something that is illegal. This term is often used when a professional or public official commits an illegal act that interferes with the performance of his or her duties. For example, an elected official who accepts a bribe in exchange for political favors has committed malfeasance. Compare misfeasance.
By Oddity Software
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer