Maladministration
Pronunciation : Mal`ad*min`is*tra"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Mal- + administration.]
Definition : Defn: Bad administration; bad management of any business, especially of public affairs. [Written also maleadministration.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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