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She denied all allegations of malfeasance, insisting that the money in her account was a gift.malfeasance = illegal behavior by someone in a position of trust
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The mayor was charged with gross malfeasance.
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No, actually the charge was malfeasance. Accepting remunerations for favorable decisions, that sort of thing. (source)malfeasance = illegal behavior by a public official
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It contained the order for Napoleon Bonaparte to be placed under immediate arrest, to be returned to Paris in irons to stand trial for treason, sedition, disloyalty, and malfeasance. (source)malfeasance = illegal behavior by someone in a position of trust
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Or whether they figured that the Lord had delivered the enemy into their hands, that they could get him dead to rights on the business of attempting to corrupt, coerce, and blackmail the Legislature, in addition to the other little charges of malfeasance and nonfeasance. (source)
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Like most Americans I am no lover of cops, and the consistent investigation of city forces for bribery, brutality, and a long and picturesque list of malfeasances is not designed to reassure me.† (source)malfeasances = instances of illegal behavior by someone in a position of trust
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Honestly, in the governmental bureaucracy of Winter Park High School, Jasper Hanson was like Deputy Assistant Undersecretary of Athletics and Malfeasance.† (source)Malfeasance = illegal behavior by someone in a position of trust
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"This malfeasance must be stopped," said Flora in a deep and superheroic voice.† (source)
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I mean, we are talking about malfeasance here, aren't we?† (source)
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It is within my competence to adjust malfeasance and to see to the comfort and dignity of the passengers, for example, while the train is in the field of maneuver at Bolzano.† (source)
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Even if there were a trustworthy band of spellcasters adept enough to watch over all the other magicians in Alagaesia—ready to intervene at the slightest hint of malfeasance—we would still be reliant upon the very ones whose powers we sought to restrain.† (source)
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traitor confirmed in malfeasance.† (source)
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By advantage taken of one in fault, in dire peril, and at thy mercy, thou hast seized goods worth above thirteenpence ha'penny, paying but a trifle for the same; and this, in the eye of the law, is constructive barratry, misprision of treason, malfeasance in office, ad hominem expurgatis in statu quo—and the penalty is death by the halter, without ransom, commutation, or benefit of clergy.† (source)
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"This malfeasance must be stopped!" shouted Flora.† (source)
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Would I stay in business if I made a habit of malfeasance?† (source)
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Treason, sedition, malfeasance, and if that weren't enough, now insubordination.† (source)
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