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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maladministering
  1. damaging
  2. violating
  3. abusing
Verb
  • Rodriguez pleaded guilty to damaging property occupied by a foreign government, explosive materials—malicious damage to federal property, and receipt or possession of an unregistered firearm.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Conventional launch vehicles secure their payloads inside protective fairings that fall away from the rocket completely once damaging aerodynamic forces disappear in the vacuum of space.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of damaging
Verb
  • His February 2024 reelection — with nearly 85% of the valid votes — was highly criticized by constitutional scholars for violating a ban on consecutive reelection.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Among the plethora of college pitchers chosen by the Cubs was right-hander Chase Meyer (ninth round), who was dismissed from West Virginia’s program in early March due to violating team rules.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of violating
Verb
  • But this marks the first time someone inside the White House has been investigated for allegedly abusing that access for prediction market profits.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 16 July 2026
  • Pitt has been accused of allegedly abusing Jolie and their children.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of abusing
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“Maladministering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maladministering. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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