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maladminister

American  
[mal-uhd-min-uh-ster] / ˌmæl ədˈmɪn ə stər /

verb (used with object)

  1. to administer or manage badly or inefficiently.

    The mayor was a bungler who maladministered the city budget.
maladminister British  
/ ˌmælədˈmɪnɪstə /

verb

  1. (tr) to administer badly, inefficiently, or dishonestly

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Other Word Forms

  • maladministration noun
  • maladministrator noun

Etymology

Origin of maladminister

First recorded in 1695–1705; mal- + administer

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