Definition of "maladministration" in İngilizce

noun

1. (chiefly government, uncountable) Faulty, improper, or inefficient administration or management, especially by a government body; (countable) an instance of this.

   • Near-synonyms: mismanagement, misgovernance
   • To combat maladministration and improve government efficiency, the ombudsman was established to function as an independent watchdog.

2. (Christianity, countable, obsolete) An act of incorrectly administering a religious rite; also, a religious group that permits such a practice.