malfeasance
pronunciation
How to pronounce malfeasance in British English:
UK [ˌmæl'fi:zəns]
How to pronounce malfeasance in American English:
US [mælˈfizəns]
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- Noun:
- wrongful conduct by a public official
Word Origin
- malfeasance (n.)
- 1690s, from French malfaisance "wrongdoing," from malfaisant, from mal- "badly" (see mal-) + faisant, present participle of faire "to do," from Latin facere "to do" (see factitious). Malfeasor "wrong-doer" is attested from early 14c. Related: Malfeasant.
Example
- 1. Trade officials on both continents are fond of scathing op-eds and public statements alleging malfeasance .
- 2. This , argues mr desai , has warped incentives and fostered malfeasance .
- 3. Just finished serving time for a silly case of corporate malfeasance ?
- 4. None is in as bad a condition as greece and none has shown the same malfeasance .
- 5. Corporate malfeasance was a theme in the awards this year .