maladministering

verb

present participle of maladminister
as in misconducting
to manage badly because the organization maladministered the relief effort, thousands of refugees went hungry needlessly

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  1. damaging
  2. violating
  3. abusing
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  • The strikes hit 12 locations across Kyiv’s Darnytskyi, Sviatoshynskyi and Solomianskyi districts, damaging residential buildings, a medical facility and an educational institution.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Oracle, for its part, argues that Project Jupiter will create massive investment for the region without damaging the environment.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of damaging
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  • One of Torrez’s bills would remove the cap on penalties for violating New Mexico’s consumer protection laws.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Keith DiMarco, the mayor of Glassport Borough in Allegheny County, was arrested for violating a protection-from-abuse order filed by his wife and 22-year-old stepdaughter, sources tell KDKA-TV.
    — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of violating
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  • In addition to many successes, there is no record of his office abusing employees, leaking passwords, giving the public false information, or losing expensive reports.
    — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Roell was later accused of abusing nonverbal special-needs students at Crosby Elementary School, authorities said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of abusing
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