SINCE 1828
misclassification
noun
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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