n.
Pronunciation: - ' kän-( ˌ )d ə kt
Function: noun
Date: 1705
1 : mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities
2 : intentional wrongdoing specifically : deliberate violation of a law or standard especially by a government official : MALFEASANCE
3 a : improper behavior b : ADULTERY
4 : a penalty (as in ice hockey) for improper behavior or abusive language (as toward an official)
– mis · con · duct \ -k ə n- ' d ə kt \ transitive verb