malfeasance

• Nom désignant un comportement illégal ou répréhensible, en particulier de la part d'un agent public ou d'une personne exerçant une fonction de confiance.

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

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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.

   Méfait commis par un agent public

   • 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.

   Synonymescorruptionderelictionimproprietymisconductwrongdoing