maladminister

verb

Definition of maladministernext
as in to misconduct
to manage badly because the organization maladministered the relief effort, thousands of refugees went hungry needlessly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maladminister
  1. damage
  2. abuse
  3. violate
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  • Two main water reservoirs were also reportedly damaged, Reuters reported.
    Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Such interactions may cause prospects to question the appropriateness of your outreach, damaging trust and credibility.
    Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of damage
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  • The University of Chicago has long abused its architectural treasures.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
  • On Tuesday, lawmakers approved a special counsel to investigate whether Yoon committed insurrection and abused his power by issuing martial law.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of abuse
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  • Faced with community complaints, Mayor Karen Bass retools her affordable housing strategy July 6, 2024 This summer, low-income housing advocates sued the city alleging that Feldstein Soto and Park, with the tacit support of Bass, violated fair housing laws by slow-walking the project.
    Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The lawsuit alleges the restaurant violated the Texas Dram Shop Act by failing to uphold its staff to safely sell alcoholic beverages.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of violate
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