Misadministration

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Bad or wrong administration. uncountable

    "Near-synonyms: mismanagement, misgovernance"

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inexpediencemaladministrationmalfeasancemalpracticemisconductmisdirection

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"Near-synonyms: mismanagement, misgovernance"

Etymology

From mis- + administration.

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