misdirection

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) An act of misleading, of convincing someone to concentrate in an incorrect direction.
2. (UK, countable, uncountable) An error of law within a judgement committed by a judge or judges of a lower court, particularly as found by an appeals court.

Synonyms

distraction

mismanagement

misguidance

misrepresentation

Translations

Irreführung

mala administració

εσφαλμένη κατεύθυνση

κακή διεύθυνση

mégestion

distrazione

evasione

malgoverno

mal governo

التضليل

Etymology

From mis- + direction.