malfeasant
/ˌmælˈfizənt/
adjective
- Engaging in or involving wrongdoing, especially by someone in a position of trust or authority.
- The company's malfeasant practices led to a major lawsuit from investors.
- Several malfeasant directors were removed from the board after the scandal.
- The malfeasant officer was caught accepting bribes from local businesses.
noun
- A person who commits wrongdoing, especially a public official or someone in a position of trust.
- The investigation uncovered several malfeasants within the charity organization.
- As a malfeasant, the accountant had embezzled millions over ten years.
- The mayor was accused of being a malfeasant who used city funds for personal vacations.