Meanings
The wrongful or unlawful act performed by a public official.
ایک عوامی اہلکار کی طرف سے کیا جانے والا غلط یا غیر قانونی عمل۔
بدعنوانی
bad-aunauni
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Antonyms
Common Collocations
- corporate malfeasance
- public malfeasance
- prosecute malfeasance
Example Sentences
The mayor was accused of malfeasance for misusing city funds.
میئر پر شہر کے فنڈز کے غلط استعمال کا الزام عائد کیا گیا۔
Mayor par sheher ke funds ke ghalat istemal ka ilzam a'id kiya gaya.
Malfeasance in office can lead to severe legal consequences.
دفتر میں بدعنوانی کے باعث سخت قانونی نتائج کا سامنا کرنا پڑ سکتا ہے۔
Dafatar mein bad-aunauni ke bais sakht qanooni natijaat ka samna karna par sakta hai.
The investigation revealed extensive malfeasance among the officials.
تحقیقات نے عہدیداروں کے درمیان بڑی بدعنوانی کو بے نقاب کیا۔
Tahqiqat ne ahdidaaron ke darmiyan bari bad-aunauni ko be naqaab kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'mal-' as in 'malfunction' which denotes something going wrong, and 'feasance' as doing, indicating wrongdoing.
Envision a government official taking bribes in a dark alley, symbolizing misconduct.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
راستے میں آتا ہے بدعنوانی کا سایہ، مگر سچائی کا سورج کبھی نہیں ڈھلتا۔
Raste mein aata hai bad-aunauni ka saaya, magar sachai ka sooraj kabhi nahi dhalta.
The shadow of malfeasance falls on the path, but the sun of truth never sets.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
برے کام کا ہمیشہ بدلہ ملتا ہے۔
Bure kaam ka hamesha badla milta hai.
Every bad deed gets its recompense.
📖 Etymology
Origin: French "malfaisance" — wrongdoing
First known use: 16th century
The term 'malfeasance' has its roots in the French language, deriving from 'mal' meaning 'bad' and 'faisance' meaning 'doing'. It has evolved in legal usage to refer specifically to misconduct or wrongdoing by a public official.