malfeasance

• Substantiv, das rechtswidriges oder ungesetzliches Verhalten bezeichnet, insbesondere seitens eines Amtsträgers oder einer Person in einer Vertrauensstellung.

A noun referring to wrongful or illegal conduct, especially by a public official or person in a position of trust.

unzählbar

1. Wrongful conduct by a public officialC1formallegal

   The performance of an act by a public official that is illegal or wrongful, often involving abuse of power or corruption.

   Amtsmissbrauch

   • The mayor was charged with malfeasance for awarding contracts to his relatives.
   • An investigation was launched into allegations of malfeasance within the police department.
   • The judge ruled that the official's actions constituted clear malfeasance.

   Synonymecorruptionderelictionimproprietymisconductwrongdoing