maladministration
/ˌmalədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn
/noun [mass noun] formal
Inefficient or dishonest administration; mismanagement: I found no maladministration in the council’s actions...
- We have only the Roman account, but it is enough to reveal maladministration ranging from the callously negligent to the undeniably criminal.
- There were no findings of maladministration, or wrong doing in the management of the Regional Partnerships Program.
- 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
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