Malpractice - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌmælˈpræktɪs|
Brit.
|mælˈpræktɪs|
noun
- professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice
- a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conducthe charged them with electoral malpractices
Extra examples
Doctors need to have malpractice insurance to protect themselves against lawsuits.
Her doctor was found guilty of malpractice.
She refuted any allegations of malpractice.
Word forms
noun
singular: malpractice
plural: malpractices
singular: malpractice
plural: malpractices
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