maladministration
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
In Birmingham, 137 complaints were upheld by the regulatory service between September 2021 and September 2024, of which 88% were due to "maladministration" by the council.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024
The goal is not to remove people based on maladministration.
From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2024
I give examples, historically, of past presidents and I talk about whether what they've done may or may not rise to the level of maladministration.
From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2024
There was scarcely any conceivable form of maladministration which was not charged against the governor.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 1 by Willis Fletcher Johnson
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