maladministration
nounDivide maladministration into syllables:
mal · ad · min · is · tra · tion
How to pronounce maladministration:
Definition of maladministration:
- maladministration (noun):
- illegal, unethical, or negligent professional conduct
- corrupt or incompetent administration (as of a public office)
Synonyms for maladministration:
blundering
bungling
corruption
dishonesty
incompetence
inefficiency
malfeasance
malpractice
misgovernment
mismanagement
misrule
Antonyms for maladministration:
character
correctness
efficiency
equity
ethics
fairness
fidelity
goodness
honesty
honor
honour
honourableness
integrity
justice
morality
principles
probity
rectitude
right-mindedness
righteousness
rightness
scrupulousness
sincerity
trustworthiness
truthfulness
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