maladministration

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Faulty, improper, or inefficient administration or management, especially by a government body; (countable) an instance of this.
An act of incorrectly administering a religious rite; also, a religious group that permits such a practice.

/ˌmælədˌmɪnɪˈstɹeɪʃn̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-maladministration.wav /ˌmælədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/

maladministration maladministrations maleadministration male-administration

PIE word *h₂éd From mal- (prefix meaning ‘bad; badly’) + administration.

misadministration mismanagement misgovernance

maladminister maladministrator

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