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mis·clas·si·fi·ca·tion | \ ˌmis-ˌkla-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
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\ plural misclassifications
Definition of misclassification
: an act or instance of wrongly assigning someone or something to a group or category : incorrect classification Cracking down on the misclassification of workers so that those mislabeled as "independent contractors" can become unionizable employees.— Harold Meyerson
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The first known use of misclassification was in 1827
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