misadministration

/mɪsædmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən/ noun

Bad or wrong administration.

Word Origin Misadministration combines the prefix mis- (wrong, bad) with administration, which comes from Latin 'administrare' — 'to serve, manage,' from ad- 'to' and ministrare 'to serve.' So it's bad management. The root ministrare also gives us minister, ministry, and administer.

noun Bad or wrong administration. countable

The company's financial losses were directly attributed to years of misadministration.

(名词) 管理不善

该公司的财务亏损直接归因于多年的管理不善。

(sustantivo) Mala o incorrecta administración.

Las pérdidas financieras de la empresa se atribuyeron directamente a años de mala administración.

(nom) mauvaise administration; mauvaise gestion; maladministration; incurie [Mauvaise gestion ou administration fautive d'une organisation, d'un service ou d'un bien.]

Les pertes financières de l'entreprise furent directement attribuées à des années de **misadministration**.

(Substantiv) Misswirtschaft; Fehlverwaltung [Schlechte oder fehlerhafte Verwaltung, insbesondere in Bezug auf Organisation oder Führung.]

Die finanziellen Verluste des Unternehmens waren direkt auf jahrelange **misadministration** zurückzuführen.

(名詞) 不適切または誤った行政管理・運営。

会社の財務上の損失は、長年にわたる誤った経営に直接起因するものとされた。

(substantivo) má administração; mau governo; desgoverno; má gestão [Administração ruim ou errada.]

Os prejuízos financeiros da empresa foram diretamente atribuídos a anos de má administração.

Word parts: mis + administrat + ion

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