maladministration

British

/ ˌmælədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən /

noun

bad, inefficient, or dishonest management of the affairs of an organization, such as a business or institution

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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

Its own report highlights 34 cases of "severe maladministration", where complaints were dealt with badly.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 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

Many of these people are miserably poor, and they are annually growing poorer under Persian maladministration.

From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)

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