maladministration

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Synonyms: maleadministration, maladministrations, maladministrator, misadministration, naleadministration

Antonyms: maleadministration, maladministrations, maladministrator, misadministration, naleadministration

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chiefly|government|uncountable}} [[faulty|Faulty]], [[improper#Adjective|improper]], or [[inefficient#Adjective|inefficient]] [[administration]] or [[management]], especially by a [[government]] [[body#Noun|body]]; {{lb|en|countable}} an [[instance#Noun|instance]] of this. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|Christianity|countable|obsolete}} An [[act#Noun|act]] of [[incorrectly]] [[administer]]ing a [[religious#Adjective|religious]] [[rite#Noun|rite]]; also, a religious [[group#Noun|group]] that [[permit#Verb|permits]] such a [[practice#Noun|practice]].

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