maladministration
Britishnoun
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Responding to complaints brought by environmental groups over the so-called "simplification" drive, the EU Ombudsman, Teresa Anjinho, concluded "maladministration" by the commission in a sharply critical report.
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
"This is a sector that has consistently failed to comply with their statutory obligations - some of the housing providers who back the code have multiple maladministration findings to their name," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2025
The goal is not to remove people based on maladministration.
From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2024
It's going to require a real demonstration of maladministration.
From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2024
The patronage of the directors was ill bestowed, and the general maladministration heightened their unpopularity.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" by Various
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