misadministration

noun

mis·​ad·​min·​is·​tra·​tion ˌmis-əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən 

-(ˌ)ad-

plural misadministrations

: the act, process, or an instance of administering poorly or wrongly : mistaken or improper administration

… a million-dollar judgment for a case involving the misadministration of psychiatric drugs to patients.

—Kathy Barks Hoffman

… city governments that are strapped for cash because of wasteful programs, declining tax bases and misadministration of municipal services …

—Peter Roff and James Chapin

Examples of misadministration in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its elections long have been flagged for malfeasance and misadministration. —Time, 10 July 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

misadministration

noun

mis·​ad·​min·​i·​stra·​tion ˌmis-əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən, -(ˌ)ad- 

: the act, process, or an instance of administering poorly or wrongly

misadministration of radiation therapy

medical misadministrations