It was an example of the authorities’ lack of foresight.foresightfore‧sight /ˈfɔːsaɪt $ ˈfɔːr-/ noun [uncountable] 
It was an example of the authorities’ lack of foresight.foresight to do something Luckily I’d had the foresight to get in plenty of food.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- With foresight and planning, the drive to your vacation spot can be as enjoyable as your vacation.
- As early as 1196 Henry, a ruler of very considerable foresight, had prepared for the succession.
- Cool foresight and a quick mind enabled him to react swiftly in an emergency.
- If they have the resources and the foresight to cope with demand, you won't notice.
- Patterns get set, so why not set them with foresight?
- Strategic planning does not promise that decisions will be correct; only that they will be made with foresight.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY It was an example of the authorities’ lack of foresight. Luckily I’d had the foresight to get in plenty of food.
the ability to imagine what is likely to happen and to consider this when planning for the future: It was an example of the authorities’ lack of foresight. Luckily I’d had the foresight to get in plenty of food. It was an example of the authorities’ lack of foresight.foresight to do something Luckily I’d had the foresight to get in plenty of food.