Question of the Day #221

"Female senators demand changes to workplace misconduct rules"
From the headline of this article at The Hill.

上記の文で、misconductの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "misconduct" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎訳の中で最も適切なのは、


非行、不品行、違法［不正］行為、職権乱用、不祥事、まずい経営

なお、同じ綴りで動詞形もあるけれど、発音が違うことに注意してください。

Answer

According to :

1. mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities
2. intentional wrongdoing; specifically : deliberate violation of a law or standard especially by a government official
3. improper behavior

Etymology/語源

Merriam-Websterによると、

初めて使用された記録は、1705年。

According to Merriam-Webster:

First Known Use of misconduct: 1705

Examples

• He was forced to defend himself against charges of sexual misconduct.
• There have been reports of misconduct by several employees.
• ‘she was found guilty of professional misconduct by a disciplinary tribunal and dismissed’
• ‘the general was pardoned for misconduct of the war’
• He enlisted in the Navy in 2001 but was dishonorably discharged formisconduct two years later, according to CNN.