noun
- the failure to perform a required duty or obligation, especially by a public official
Usage: legal
Examples
- The mayor was accused of nonfeasance for failing to address the city’s infrastructure problems.
- The board investigated claims of nonfeasance against the school superintendent.
- His nonfeasance in office led to calls for his resignation.
- The lawsuit alleged nonfeasance by the regulatory agency.
- Voters were frustrated by the governor’s apparent nonfeasance during the crisis.
- The ethics committee found evidence of nonfeasance in the handling of public funds.