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malfeasance
noun
[ malˈfiːz(ə)ns ]
• wrongdoing, especially (US) by a public official.
Origin:
late 17th century: from Anglo-Norman French malfaisance, from mal- ‘evil’ + Old French faisance ‘activity’. Compare with misfeasance.