improper behaviour
collocation in Englishmeaningsofimproperandbehaviour
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improper
adjective
uk/ɪmˈprɒp.ər/us/ɪmˈprɑː.pɚ/
formal
dishonest and against a law or ...
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behaviour
noun
uk/bɪˈheɪ.vjər/us/bɪˈheɪ.vjɚ/
the way that ...
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(Definition ofimproperandbehaviourfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofimproper behaviour
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They are allegations involvingimproperbehaviourby specific, though unnamed, people.
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The courts would say that breaking the contract wasimproperbehaviour.
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It does not cover other forms ofimproperbehaviour.
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We are very ready to investigate any specific allegations ofimproperbehaviour.
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I am not wholly clear what happens if it is an allegation of grosslyimproperbehaviourshort of criminal behaviour.
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Such mishaps have usually arisen as a result ofimproperbehaviourby directors.
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Steps have been taken to make it perfectly clear that any further instances ofimproperbehaviourin this connection wilt be severely dealt with.
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These matters, important as they are, may arise on another amendment when we will discuss the revocation of licences,improperbehaviourand so on.
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That type of activity is regarded by the whole community as being distasteful although it cannot come under any very clear category ofimproperbehaviour.
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Any evidence ofimproperbehaviourby officials will be fully investigated.
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We should not, however, blame the whole profession for theimproperbehaviourof some of its agents.
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It was thisimproperbehaviourthat caused me to abstain.
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It is ridiculous for us to compound procedurallyimproperbehaviour.
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Allegations ofimproperbehaviourwill be thoroughly investigated.
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There has been no evidence ofimproperbehaviouror fraud.
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The condition was introduced to assist in discouragingimproperbehaviourby prisoners who were released on temporary licence.
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This seems to me, whether the allegations are true or false, to be yet another example of whollyimproperbehaviour.
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Most of the troubles at this, factory have been attributable to inefficiency and theimproperbehaviourof the managerial and supervisory staff.
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However, it makes it obvious that the practice or policy stems from police impropriety orimproperbehaviour.
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