Definition of maladministration in English:
maladministration
noun ˌmalədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃnˌmælədˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃ(ə)n
mass nounformal Inefficient or dishonest administration; mismanagement.
I found no maladministration in the council's actions
Example sentencesExamples
- She said maladministration in the Department of Health ‘doesn't just affect public officials’.
- There were no findings of maladministration, or wrong doing in the management of the Regional Partnerships Program.
- The decision to weaken still further the funding requirement in 2002 was taken with maladministration.
- We have only the Roman account, but it is enough to reveal maladministration ranging from the callously negligent to the undeniably criminal.
- On the contrary they are those that have been unable to participate in globalisation because of war, corruption, or maladministration.
Synonyms
mismanagement, mishandling, misgovernment, misrule, incompetence, inefficiency, bungling, blundering
malpractice, misconduct, corruption, dishonesty
Law malfeasance, misfeasance
rare malversation
Definition of maladministration in US English:
maladministration
nounˌmælədˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃ(ə)nˌmalədˌminəˈstrāSH(ə)n
formal Inefficient or dishonest administration; mismanagement.
I found no maladministration in the committee's actions
Example sentencesExamples
- There were no findings of maladministration, or wrong doing in the management of the Regional Partnerships Program.
- She said maladministration in the Department of Health ‘doesn't just affect public officials’.
- On the contrary they are those that have been unable to participate in globalisation because of war, corruption, or maladministration.
- We have only the Roman account, but it is enough to reveal maladministration ranging from the callously negligent to the undeniably criminal.
- The decision to weaken still further the funding requirement in 2002 was taken with maladministration.
Synonyms
mismanagement, mishandling, misgovernment, misrule, incompetence, inefficiency, bungling, blundering