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malfeasant

/ˌmælˈfiː.zənt/

Übersetzung: Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die ein Vergehen oder Amtsmissbrauch begangen hat, besonders ein Amtsträger.

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˌmælˈfiː.zənt/

A noun referring to a person who is guilty of wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by a public official.

  • 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die ein Vergehen oder Amtsmissbrauch begangen hat, besonders ein Amtsträger.
  1. Wrongdoer in office C2 formal

    A person who commits a wrongful or illegal act, especially by a public official or someone in a position of trust.

    • The investigation revealed the mayor to be a malfeasant.
    • Several malfeasants were removed from their positions after the scandal.
    • The court found the trustee to be a malfeasant for misusing funds.

    🇩🇪Amtsverbrecher

    Synonyme: malefactoroffendertransgressorwrongdoer

  • malfeasants plural form
  • malfeasants' possessive plural form
  • malfeasant's possessive singular form