dereliction of duty; nonfeasance
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
dereliction of duty; nonfeasance; official misconduct
formalA formal legal and administrative term used to describe the failure of a public official to perform their statutory duties, which results in significant losses to public property or the interests of the state and people. Contrast with active wrongdoing.
Gāi该
guān官
yuán员
yīn因
bù不
zuò作
wéi为
ér而
bèi被
jì纪
jiǎn检
jiǎn监
chá察
bù部
mén门
lì立
àn案
diào调
chá查
。
The official was investigated by the discipline inspection commission for dereliction of duty.
Duì对
yú于
qún群
zhòng众
de的
tóu投
sù诉
cháng长
qī期
bù不
chǔ处
lǐ理
，
zhè这
jiù就
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
bù不
zuò作
wéi为
。
Failing to handle public complaints over a long period is a classic case of nonfeasance.
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Fǎ法
lǜ律
míng明
wén文
guī规
dìng定
le了
xíng行
zhèng政
jī机
guān关
de的
bù不
zuò作
wéi为
yīng应
chéng承
dān担
xiāng相
yìng应
de的
fǎ法
lǜ律
zé责
rèn任
。
The law explicitly stipulates that administrative organs' dereliction of duty shall bear corresponding legal liability.