malfeasance

uncountable

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее неправомерное или незаконное поведение, особенно со стороны государственного должностного лица или лица, занимающего доверенную должность.esSustantivo que denota una conducta indebida o ilegal, especialmente por parte de un funcionario público o de una persona en un cargo de confianza.frNom désignant un comportement illégal ou répréhensible, en particulier de la part d'un agent public ou d'une personne exerçant une fonction de confiance.deSubstantiv, das rechtswidriges oder ungesetzliches Verhalten bezeichnet, insbesondere seitens eines Amtsträgers oder einer Person in einer Vertrauensstellung.ptSubstantivo que designa conduta ilegal ou indevida, especialmente praticada por um funcionário público ou por alguém que ocupa um cargo de confiança.zh名词，指不当或非法的行为，尤指公职人员或受信任职位者的渎职、违法行为。arاسم يشير إلى سلوك غير قانوني أو غير مشروع، ولا سيما من جانب موظف عام أو شخص يشغل منصبًا ائتمانيًا.

1. Wrongful conduct by a public official C1 formal legal

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

   • 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.

   ruЗлоупотребление властьюesPrevaricaciónfrMéfait commis par un agent publicdeAmtsmissbrauchptAbuso de autoridadezh公职人员渎职arاستغلال النفوذ

   Synonyms: corruptionderelictionimproprietymisconductwrongdoing

• malfeasances plural form
• malfeasances' possessive plural form
• malfeasance's possessive singular form