mishiring
mishiring is the present participle and gerund of mishire.
Meaning of mishire
Verb
mishire (third-person singular simple present mishires, present participle mishiring, simple past and past participle mishired)
- To hire an unsuitable person for a job.
- Whether it be a banker that mishires a teller that steals money, whether it be industry that mishires an accountant, regardless. of what it may be, the best they can do is remove him when they find him guilty of wrongdoing after he has come into the organization.1957, United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field, Hearings - Volume 3, page 4302
Questions about mishiring
- What is mishiring the present participle and gerund of?
- Mishiring is the present participle and gerund of mishire.
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