misclassification
noun
mis·clas·si·fi·ca·tion
ˌmis-ˌkla-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
plural misclassifications
: an act or instance of wrongly assigning someone or something to a group or category : incorrect classification
Cracking down on the misclassification of workers so that those mislabeled as "independent contractors" can become unionizable employees.—
Harold Meyerson
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The misclassification of voters from federal-only to full-ballot voters was blamed on a glitch in state databases involving drivers' licenses and the Arizona Motor Vehicle Division.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
In contrast, music originating from North America rarely faces this issue of genre misclassification.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
The Herald’s figures for potential demographic misclassification, derived from matching common Hispanic last names — as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau — to those of inmates, are only estimates.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
In Sacramento, Ramos said the hurdles include misconceptions about — and misclassifications of — Native people.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 20 June 2024
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
In contrast, music originating from North America rarely faces this issue of genre misclassification.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
The Herald’s figures for potential demographic misclassification, derived from matching common Hispanic last names — as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau — to those of inmates, are only estimates.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
In Sacramento, Ramos said the hurdles include misconceptions about — and misclassifications of — Native people.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 20 June 2024
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“Misclassification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misclassification. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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