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maladministration

/ ˌmælədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən /

noun

  1. bad, inefficient, or dishonest management of the affairs of an organization, such as a business or institution
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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In Birmingham, 137 complaints were upheld by the regulatory service between September 2021 and September 2024, of which 88% were due to "maladministration" by the council.

From BBC

Cricket has sought its tipping point since the USA’s admission as an associate member of the ICC in 1965, but its history has been one of mismanagement and maladministration.

From BBC

What about your third amendment, the one for removing the president from office for maladministration?

From Salon

So I come up with a method of accountability, a mechanism to vote "no confidence," based on maladministration, to hold that person accountable, to make sure that they really delivering on the commitments of the coalition.

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The goal is not to remove people based on maladministration.

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