SINCE 1828
misadministration
noun
mis·ad·min·is·tra·tion
| \ ˌmis-əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən
, -(ˌ)ad-\
, -(ˌ)ad-\
plural misadministrations
Definition of misadministration
: 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
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misadministration
noun
mis·ad·min·i·stra·tion
| \ ˌmis-əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən, -(ˌ)ad-
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Medical Definition of misadministration
: the act, process, or an instance of administering poorly or wrongly
misadministration of radiation therapy medical misadministrations
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