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- [mal-uh d-min-uh-ster]
- /ˌmæl ədˈmɪn ə stər/
- /ˌmæl.ədˌmɪn.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃən/
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- [mal-uh d-min-uh-ster]
- /ˌmæl ədˈmɪn ə stər/
Definitions of maladministration word
- verb with object maladministration to administer or manage badly or inefficiently: The mayor was a bungler who maladministered the city budget. 1
- noun maladministration Inefficient or dishonest administration; mismanagement. 1
- noun maladministration incompetent management 1
- uncountable noun maladministration Maladministration is the act or process of running a system or organization incorrectly. 0
- noun maladministration bad, inefficient, or dishonest management of the affairs of an organization, such as a business or institution 0
- noun maladministration Faulty, inefficient or improper management or administration, especially by a government body. 0
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Origin of maladministration
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; mal- + administer
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Parts of speech for Maladministration
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maladministration popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
maladministration usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maladministration
noun maladministration
- misrule — bad or unwise rule; misgovernment.
- mishandling — to handle badly; maltreat: to mishandle a dog.
- mismanagement — The process or practice of managing ineptly, incompetently, or dishonestly.
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