Meaning Of The Word Malfeasance

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malfeasance in American English
wrongdoing or misconduct, esp. by a public official; commission of an act that is positively unlawful
noun: the performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing (used esp. of an act in violation of a public trust)

malfeasance in British English
noun: the doing of a wrongful or illegal act, esp by a public official

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