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- DictionaryMis·con·duct
noun
- 1. unacceptable or improper behavior, especially by an employee or professional person: "she was found guilty of professional misconduct by a disciplinary tribunal"
- 2. mismanagement, especially culpable neglect of duties: "the general was pardoned for misconduct of the war"
verb
- 1. behave in an improper or unprofessional manner: "the committee reprimanded two members who were found to have misconducted themselves"
- 2. mismanage (duties or a project): "there is no evidence that the premises were being misconducted"
noun. improper conduct; wrong behavior. Synonyms: misstep, misdeed, misbehavior, wrongdoing. unlawful conduct by an official in regard to their office, or by a person in the administration of justice, such as a lawyer, witness, or juror; malfeasance.
1. /mɪsˈkɑndəkt/ activity that transgresses moral or civil law. 2. /mɪskənˈdʌkt/ manage badly or incompetently. IPA guide. Other forms: misconducted; misconducting; misconducts. Misconduct is any kind of bad, unethical, or illegal activity. When there's misconduct, someone is doing something wrong.
noun. /ˌmɪsˈkɒndʌkt/ /ˌmɪsˈkɑːndʌkt/ [uncountable] (formal) unacceptable behaviour, especially by a professional person. a doctor accused of gross misconduct (= very serious misconduct) He was suspended due to allegations of professional misconduct. alleged misconduct by the police. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
noun [ U ] formal uk / mɪˈskɒndʌkt / us. Add to word list. behaviour by someone in a position of responsibility that is morally wrong or breaks the rules while doing their job: professional misconduct. (Definition of misconduct from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of misconduct. in Chinese (Traditional)
4 days ago · misconduct in American English. (noun mɪsˈkɑndʌkt, verb ˌmɪskənˈdʌkt) noun. 1. improper conduct; wrong behavior. 2. unlawful conduct by an official in regard to his or her office, or by a person in the administration of justice, such as a lawyer, witness, or juror; malfeasance. transitive verb.
5 days ago · (mɪskɒndʌkt ) uncountable noun. Misconduct is bad or unacceptable behaviour, especially by a professional person. He was dismissed from his job for gross misconduct. Dr Lee was cleared of serious professional misconduct. Synonyms: immorality, wrongdoing, mismanagement, malpractice More Synonyms of misconduct. More Synonyms of misconduct.
Misconduct definition: . See examples of MISCONDUCT used in a sentence.
