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   misfeasance

   /ˌmɪsˈfiːz(ə)ns/

   noun

   • 1. a transgression, especially the wrongful exercise of lawful authority.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Old French mesfaisance, from mesfaire, from mes- ‘wrongly’ + faire ‘do’ (from Latin facere). Compare with malfeasance.

   Scrabble Points: 18

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