Because of his maladministration, his company was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
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Maladministration
/ˌmælədˌmɪnɪˈstɹeɪʃn̩/
Synonyms for "maladministration" (38 found)
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Noun(2 words)
bad governancecorruption
Adjective(1 words)
bad management
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6 entriesadministrative incompetencebudgetary misallocationchronic maladministrationmaladministration scandalserious maladministrationsystematic maladministration
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Near-synonyms: mismanagement, misgovernance
Source: wiktionary
To combat maladministration and improve government efficiency, the ombudsman was established to function as an independent watchdog.
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At noon home to dinner, and much good discourse with him [Roger Pepys], he being mighty sensible of our misery and mal-administration. Talking of these straits we are in, he tells me that my Lord Arlington [Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington] did the last week take up £12,000 in gold, which is very likely, for all was taken up that could be.
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