| Word | malfeasance |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. Wrongdoing by a public official. |
| Sentence | All officials faced formal scrutiny on leaving office, so that they could be punished for corruption or malfeasance while in office. |
| Source | On Justice, Power, and Human Nature, selections from Thucydides' The History of the Peloponnesian War, introduction, p. xiii |
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