maladministration

Meaning

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

Synonyms

misrule

misgovernment

mismanagement

malmanagement

confusion

Translations

Misswirtschaft

korrupte Regierung

schlechte Regierung

κακή διαχείριση

κακοδιοίκηση

wanbeheer

mala administración

desgobierno

سوء الإدارة

kötü idare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/malədmɪnɪˈstɹeɪʃ(ə)n/

Etymology

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