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
A government spokesperson told the BBC on Sunday it accepted the ombudsman's finding of maladministration and had apologised for the 28-month delay in writing to 1950s-born women.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2025
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
The goal is not to remove people based on maladministration.
From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2024
But by the next shipping he was graciously pleased to change him, and so made amends for this man's maladministration, by sending the good and just Sir William Berkeley to succeed him.
From The History of Virginia, in Four Parts by Beverley, Robert
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