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maladministration — mal‧ad‧min‧i‧stra‧tion [ˌmælədmɪnˈstreɪʆn] noun [uncountable] formal COMMERCE careless or dishonest management: • Accusations of waste, maladministration and inefficiency have been made. * * * maladministration UK US /ˌmælədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/ nou … Financial and business terms
Maladministration — is a political term which describes the actions of a government body which can be seen as causing an injustice. The law in the United Kingdom says Ombudsman must investigate ‘maladministration’. The definition of maladministration is wide and can … Wikipedia
maladministration — I noun bad job, blunder, botchery, bungling, default, dereliction of duty, evasion of duty, failure of duty, incompetency, inefficiency, inefficient management, malfeasance, malversation, misadministration, misapplication, misconduct,… … Law dictionary
maladministration — also mal administration, 1640s, from MAL (Cf. mal ) + ADMINISTRATION (Cf. administration) … Etymology dictionary
maladministration — [[t]mæ̱lædmɪ̱nɪstre͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT Maladministration is the act or process of running a system or organization incorrectly. [FORMAL] ...a request to investigate a claim about maladministration … English dictionary
maladministration — (entrée créée par le supplément) (ma la dmi ni stra sion) s. f. Mauvaise administration. Coupable de maladministration. REMARQUE L usage varie sur l orthographe de mal composé avec un nom féminin. Ainsi on dit malfaçon, mais malemort,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
maladministration — mal|ad|min|i|stra|tion [ˌmælədmınıˈstreıʃən] n [U] formal careless or dishonest management ▪ He accused the local authority of maladministration … Dictionary of contemporary English
maladministration — The incompetent administration of an asset or organization. Maladministration may or may not include *fraud, depending on the intentions of the perpetrators … Auditor's dictionary
maladministration — noun Date: 1644 1. corrupt or incompetent administration (as of a public office) 2. incorrect administration (as of a drug) • maladminister transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
maladministration — See maladminister. * * * … Universalium
