Misconduct
11Misconduct — This article is about the legal sense. For the association football sense, see Misconduct (association football). For the infraction in ice hockey, see Penalty (ice hockey). A misconduct is a legal term meaning a wrongful, improper, or unlawful… …
12misconduct — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ alleged ▪ gross, serious ▪ She was fired last year for gross misconduct. ▪ criminal ▪ financial …
13misconduct — mis|con|duct [ˌmısˈkɔndʌkt US ˈka:n ] n [U] formal bad or dishonest behaviour by someone in a position of authority or trust ▪ a doctor who has been accused of professional misconduct ▪ He was fired for serious misconduct . ▪ She was found guilty …
14misconduct — noun (U) formal bad or dishonest behaviour by someone in a position of authority or trust: allegations of misconduct by council officials | gross misconduct (=very serious misconduct): One of the doctors had been dismissed for gross professional… …
15misconduct — A transgression of some established and definite rule of action, a forbidden act, a dereliction from duty, unlawful behavior, willful in character, improper or wrong behavior; its synonyms are misdemeanor, misdeed, misbehavior, delinquency,… …
16misconduct — A transgression of some established and definite rule of action, a forbidden act, a dereliction from duty, unlawful behavior, willful in character, improper or wrong behavior; its synonyms are misdemeanor, misdeed, misbehavior, delinquency,… …
17misconduct — [[t]mɪ̱skɒ̱ndʌkt[/t]] N UNCOUNT Misconduct is bad or unacceptable behaviour, especially by a professional person. He was dismissed from his job for gross misconduct after handing over confidential documents to the press... Dr Lee was cleared of… …
18misconduct — n. gross; professional misconduct * * * [ˌmɪs kɒndʌkt] professional misconduct gross …
19misconduct — mis|con|duct [ mıs kan,dʌkt ] noun uncount FORMAL seriously bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone who has a position of responsibility: He faces allegations of professional misconduct. She was fired for gross misconduct …
20misconduct — noun 1) allegations of misconduct Syn: wrongdoing, unlawfulness, lawlessness, crime, felony, criminality, sin, sinfulness; unethical behavior, unprofessionalism, malpractice, negligence, impropriety 2) he was reprimanded for his misconduct …
