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