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maladministration

British  
/ ˌmælədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

It's going to require a real demonstration of 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

Under the ANC, maladministration and corruption had wreaked havoc on the local budget.

From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2023

If I was poor, this came from our being too many in our family and from the maladministration of our property.

From The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First by Carlo Gozzi

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