Malfeasance
WordNet
noun
(1) Wrongful conduct by a public official
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From malfaisance, derived from malfaire, maufaire (“do evil”), from , from + .
Noun
- wrongdoing
- Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official that causes damage.
Related terms
- malfeasant
- malefactor
- maleficent
- misfeasance
- nonfeasance