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misadministration

misadministration noun: bad or wrong administration.

Noun

misadministration (uncountable)

  1. Bad or wrong administration.
    • Near-synonyms: mismanagement, misgovernance

Synonyms of misadministration

Origin of misadministration

From mis- + administration.

Questions about misadministration

What does misadministration mean?
Misadministration means bad or wrong administration.
What part of speech is misadministration?
Misadministration is a noun.

Words near misadministration in the dictionary

  1. misadjusts
  2. misadminister
  3. misadministered
  4. misadministering
  5. misadministers
  6. misadministration
  7. misadorn
  8. misadorned
  9. misadorning
  10. misadorns
  11. misadvantage

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