incompetence
Americannoun
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the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
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Law. the condition of lacking power to act with legal effectiveness.
Etymology
Origin of incompetence
First recorded in 1655–65; from French incompétence (equivalent to in- negative prefix + compétence); variant of earlier incompetency; incompetent; -cy, -ence, -ency
Example Sentences
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Treasury bonds, and any financial adviser who pursued such a strategy for clients would risk lawsuits for incompetence.
From MarketWatch
Treasury bonds, and any financial adviser who pursued such a strategy for clients would risk lawsuits for incompetence.
From MarketWatch
“In a time of unimaginable hubris, gross incompetence and failures of leadership across the Agency, this has to be one of the most delusional emails I have seen to date,” Pearson wrote.
From Salon
There has to be transparency and a remedy to prevent retaliation, abuse and incompetence.
"Omission, negligence or incompetence, it's the same," she said.
From Barron's
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