misadministration

noun

mis·​ad·​min·​is·​tra·​tion ˌmis-əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən How to pronounce misadministration (audio)
-(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

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of misadministration was in 1648

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“Misadministration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misadministration. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

misadministration

noun
mis·​ad·​min·​i·​stra·​tion ˌmis-əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən, -(ˌ)ad- How to pronounce misadministration (audio)
: the act, process, or an instance of administering poorly or wrongly
misadministration of radiation therapy
medical misadministrations
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