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misconduct definition

mis·con·duct (mis′kən dukt′; for n. mis kän′dukt)

transitive verb

  1. to manage badly or dishonestly
  2. to conduct (oneself) improperly

noun

  1. unlawful, bad, or dishonest management, esp. by a governmental or military official; specif., malfeasance
  2. willfully improper behavior

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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