malpractice

BrE /ˈmæl.prə.teɪk/ AmE /ˈmæl.prə.teɪk/

noun en → es

1 PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT [uncountable] B2

the illegal or immoral actions of a professional, especially in medicine or law

mala praxis, negligencia profesional

  • cases of malpractice

Collocations medical malpractice · professional malpractice

  • There have been several cases of medical malpractice in the hospital.

    Ha habido varios casos de mala praxis médica en el hospital.

2 CRIMINAL ACTIVITY [uncountable] C1

illegal or dishonest business practices, especially in politics or business

prácticas ilegales o fraudulentas

  • cases of malpractice

Collocations political malpractice · business malpractice

  • The investigation uncovered cases of political malpractice.

    La investigación descubrió casos de prácticas ilegales políticas.