misfeasor

/mɪsˈfizər/
noun
  1. A person who commits misfeasance, especially a public official who performs a lawful act in an improper way.
    • As a misfeasor, the officer was removed from duty for mishandling evidence.
    • The report identified the accountant as a misfeasor who had filed incorrect tax returns.
    • The court found the contractor to be a misfeasor for using substandard materials on the bridge.
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