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Collocations for misconduct - noun

ADJECTIVE

alleged
gross, serious
She was fired last year for gross misconduct.
criminal
financial, professional, scientific, sexual
research
police, prosecutorial (AmE)

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VERB + misconduct

dismiss sb for, fire sb for, sack sb for (BrE)
deny
The directors all deny financial misconduct.

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PREPOSITION

misconduct by
allegations of misconduct by the security forces
misconduct on the part of
There was no misconduct on the part of the police.

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PHRASES

on (the) grounds of misconduct (esp. BrE)
Staff can lose their jobs only on grounds of professional misconduct.

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