misconduct

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misconduct
n. misbehavior, improper conduct, unprofessional behavior; bad management

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Misconduct
In law, misconduct is wrongful, improper, or unlawful conduct motivated by premeditated or intentional purpose or by obstinate indifference to the consequences of one's acts.

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misconduct

Noun
1. bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
(hypernym) management, direction
(derivation) mismanage, mishandle
2. activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"
(synonym) wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, actus reus
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) brutalization, brutalisation
(derivation) misbehave, misdemean

Verb
1. behave badly; "The children misbehaved all morning"
(synonym) misbehave, misdemean
(hypernym) act, move
(hyponym) fall from grace
(derivation) wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, actus reus
2. manage badly or incompetently; "The funds were mismanaged"
(synonym) mismanage, mishandle
(hypernym) manage, deal, care, handle


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misconduct
n. profesní pochybení; špatné chování

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misconduct
Rzecz. złe/nieprofesjonalne postępowanie