maladministration

/ (ˌmælədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən) /

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noun

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

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Words nearby maladministration

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How to use maladministration in a sentence

Strong measures deemed indispensable, but harsh at best, such men make worse by maladministration.
The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Six|Abraham Lincoln
It has been the source of perpetual misapprehension, misconception, maladministration, personal and ethical.
Feminism and Sex-Extinction|Arabella Kenealy
Healthy and vigorous races do not decline in consequence of unjust laws or maladministration.
Feminism and Sex-Extinction|Arabella Kenealy
I protest against the continued refusal of my fire to burn up, for which Government maladministration is responsible.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, March 31, 1920|Various

They next unfolded a long list of grievances, which showed the disordered condition and the maladministration of the country.
Life of Edward the Black Prince|Louise Creighton