malfeasance
🇬🇧 UK/ˌmælˈfiːz(ə)ns/🇺🇸 US/mæl'fi:zns/
GREC2
Definitions
n.
Wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by a public official
渎职,不法行为(尤指公职人员的)
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.official malfeasance官员渎职
- 2.malfeasance charges不法行为指控
Example Sentences
- 1.
The governor was convicted of malfeasance for embezzling public funds.
- 2.
The audit revealed significant malfeasance within the accounting department.