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maladministration
This term carries a heavy connotation of institutional failure, often implying a mixture of incompetence, negligence, or corruption. It is primarily used in legal, political, and bureaucratic contexts to describe a systemic breakdown of governance rather than a simple individual mistake.
As an uncountable noun, it refers to the general state or practice of poor management. Because it is uncountable, it cannot be pluralized to describe multiple instances; instead, speakers must use partitive phrases such as a case of maladministration or instances of maladministration to quantify specific occurrences.
Meanings
Inefficient or dishonest management of an organization or government agency.
Examples
The ombudsman investigated claims of maladministration within the local council.
This entire project failed because of sheer maladministration at the executive level.
I cannot believe the level of maladministration in this office.
The report highlighted systemic maladministration that led to the loss of millions in public funds.
We must implement stricter oversight to prevent further maladministration.
Is this a case of simple error or deliberate maladministration?
The citizens are protesting against the chronic maladministration of the health service.
He wondered if the company would survive such blatant maladministration.