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malfeasance definition

mal·fea·sance (mal fē′zəns)

noun

wrongdoing or misconduct, esp. by a public official; commission of an act that is positively unlawful

Etymology: obs. Fr malfaisance < malfaisant < mal, evil (see mal-) + faisant, prp. of faire < L facere, to do

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