Collocations for misconduct - noun
ADJECTIVE
alleged
gross, serious
She was fired last year for gross misconduct.
gross, serious
She was fired last year for gross misconduct.
criminal
financial, professional, scientific, sexual
research
police, prosecutorial (AmE)
financial, professional, scientific, sexual
research
police, prosecutorial (AmE)
VERB + misconduct
dismiss sb for,
fire sb for,
sack sb for
(BrE)
deny
The directors all deny financial misconduct.
deny
The directors all deny financial misconduct.
PREPOSITION
misconduct by
allegations of misconduct by the security forces
allegations of misconduct by the security forces
misconduct on the part of
There was no misconduct on the part of the police.
There was no misconduct on the part of the police.
PHRASES
on (the) grounds of misconduct
(esp. BrE)
Staff can lose their jobs only on grounds of professional misconduct.
Staff can lose their jobs only on grounds of professional misconduct.