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PRONUNCIATION OF MALADMINISTRATION

maladministration  [ˌmælədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MALADMINISTRATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Maladministration is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MALADMINISTRATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Maladministration

Maladministration is the actions of a government body which can be seen as causing an injustice. The law in the United Kingdom says Ombudsman must investigate ‘maladministration’. The definition of maladministration is wide and can include: ▪ Delay ▪ Incorrect action or failure to take any action ▪ Failure to follow procedures or the law ▪ Failure to provide information ▪ Inadequate record-keeping ▪ Failure to investigate ▪ Failure to reply ▪ Misleading or inaccurate statements ▪ Inadequate liaison ▪ Inadequate consultation ▪ Broken promises...

Definition of maladministration in the English dictionary

The definition of maladministration in the dictionary is bad, inefficient, or dishonest management of the affairs of an organization, such as a business or institution.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MALADMINISTRATION


administration
ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən
arbitration
ˌɑːbɪˈtreɪʃən
castration
ˌkæˈstreɪʃən
concentration
ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃən
corporation
ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
demonstration
ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən
filtration
fɪlˈtreɪʃən
frustration
frʌˈstreɪʃən
illustration
ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən
infiltration
ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃən
ministration
ˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən
nitration
naɪˈtreɪʃən
orchestration
ˌɔːkɪsˈtreɪʃən
penetration
ˌpɛnɪˈtreɪʃən
perpetration
ˌpɜːpɪˈtreɪʃən
preregistration
ˌpriːrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən
registration
ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən
sequestration
ˌsiːkwɛˈstreɪʃən
titration
taɪˈtreɪʃən
ultrafiltration
ˌʌltrəfɪlˈtreɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MALADMINISTRATION

maladaptation
maladapted
maladaptive
maladaptively
maladdress
maladies
maladjusted
maladjustive
maladjustment
maladminister
maladministrator
maladroit
maladroitly
maladroitness
malady
Malagasies
Malagasy
Malagasy Republic
malaguetta
malaise

WORDS THAT END LIKE MALADMINISTRATION

accreditation
action
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
creation
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation

Synonyms and antonyms of maladministration in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MALADMINISTRATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «maladministration» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of maladministration

Translation of «maladministration» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MALADMINISTRATION

Find out the translation of maladministration to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of maladministration from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «maladministration» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

行政失当
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mala administración
570 millions of speakers

English

maladministration
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुशासन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سوء الإدارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неэффективное отправление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

má administração
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুশাসন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mauvaise administration
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Maladministration
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Misswirtschaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪政
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

maladministration
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maladministration
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự không làm đúng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முறைகெட்ட ஆட்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गैरव्यवहार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kötü yönetim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cattiva amministrazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niewłaściwego administrowania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неефективне відправлення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

administrare defectuoasă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κακοδιοίκησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wanadministrasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

missförhållanden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

maladministration
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of maladministration

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MALADMINISTRATION»

The term «maladministration» is regularly used and occupies the 78.627 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MALADMINISTRATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «maladministration» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «maladministration» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about maladministration

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MALADMINISTRATION»

Discover the use of maladministration in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to maladministration and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ombudsmen: Public Services and Administrative Justice
Should the Focus on Maladministration be Abandoned? The limitation of the ombudsman's role to maladministration has received criticism. Other countries do not limit their ombudsmen in this way, but allow them to investigate unreasonable  ...
Mary Seneviratne, 2002
2
Appeal on the Common School Law; its incongruity and ...
... of the school system and the maladministration'of the school law, but also because no satisfactory compromise of educational differences of opinion, can possibly take place through any other means than that of parliamentary responsibility.
Angus DALLAS, 1858
3
Cases, Materials and Commentary on Administrative Law
the abandonment of the concept of maladministration with all its ambiguities as the foundation of the PCA's jurisdiction. In 1977 another report from JUSTICE41 suggested the replacement of "maladministration", with the PCA being ...
‎2005
4
Introduction to Administrative Law
The Act fails to define the meaning to these important terms, but the statute's silence in this respect has in fact been welcomed by one former Parliamentary Commissioner on the basis that 'to define maladministration would be difficult and ...
Neil Hawke, 2013
5
The International Ombudsman Yearbook: 2002. Vol. 6
The investigation undertaken by the ombudsman aims at comparing allegations of bureaucratic maladministration with the relevant administrative rules and procedures. One ofthe functions ofthe Ethiopian Ombudsman, as listed under Article 6 ...
International Ombudsman Institute, Linda C. Reif, 2004
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Complete Public Law
What. is. meant. by. 'maladministration'. and. 'injustice'? The Parliamentary Ombudsman investigates complaints of injustice by reason of maladministration against government departments and other public authorities. Section 5(1) of the  ...
Lisa Webley, Harriet Samuels, 2012
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Textbook on Administrative Law
information (which was not clear, complete, consistent, or always accurate) and in respect to changes in the minimum funding requirements (MFR) for pensions. Injustice and loss had resulted from this maladministration. It was held by Sir John ...
Peter Leyland, Gordon Anthony, 2012
8
Public Law: Text, Cases, and Materials 2e
(g) COMPLAINANTS MUST HAVE SUSTAINED <INjUSTICE IN CONSEQUENCE OF MALADMINISTRATION The task of the ombudsman is to investigate complaints that 'injustice' has been caused by 'maladministration' on the part of the ...
Andrew Le Sueur, Maurice Sunkin, Jo Murkens, 2013
9
Bureaucracy: An Evaluation and a Scheme of Account Ability
It is only when these prescribed rules and regulations are not followed and when the bureaucracy flouts such rules and regulations for self-aggrandizement, that maladministration occurs. On account of the various types of maladministration ...
D. Venkatachalam, 1998
10
The Parliamentary Ombudsman: withstanding the test of time, ...
Were this not the case, it would often be impossible to come to a conclusion as to whether maladministration or an injustice had occurred.31 A further key aspect of the concept of maladministration is that it can be used to resolve complaints ...
Great Britain: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, Richard Kirkham, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MALADMINISTRATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term maladministration is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Nhleko holds off on Ipid lie detectors | National | BDlive
... to be used at the watchdog in its bid to sniff out workers who might have leaked information on nepotism and maladministration to the media. «BDlive, Jul 15»
2
Northumberland council chief hits out at residents over Kwik Save …
... and further that the involvement of Arch in this and other regeneration schemes amounted to maladministration by the county council. Yet the ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
3
Transport minister awaits comprehensive Prasa report
Advocate Thuli Madonsela was asked to look into allegations of maladministration relating to financial mismanagement and tender ... «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
4
LETTER FROM LONDON: Africa needs investment that stays in …
It's right about now that some of you are saying, "But what about the corruption, maladministration and waste endemic in our government? «BDlive, Jul 15»
5
Goa Crime Branch begins probe into Louis Berger bribery
The BJP, which has been at the receiving end over the last few days over a string of maladministration and graft cases, on Monday turned the ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
6
Armed security deployed to Roodepoort school | News24
Later they alleged there was maladministration by the principal and the governing body chair. Lesufi said at the time that one of the reasons he ... «News24, Jul 15»
7
Hypocrisy on Mandela Day | The Citizen
Zuma's term of office has been rife with scandal, endemic corruption, maladministration and self-enrichment. This may be why his Mandela Day ... «The Citizen, Jul 15»
8
Rainbow fades as public distrust grows | Opinion & Analysis | BDlive
Poor political judgment and disreputable conduct involving corruption and maladministration have contributed to an erosion of public trust in ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
9
Numsa plans strike against corruption | National | BDlive
... Manase forensic reports that investigated corruption and maladministration in Nelson Mandela Bay‚ Makana and Ethekwini municipalities. 7. «BDlive, Jul 15»
10
Phnom Penh court charges Ny Chakrya
... Rights Action Committee also found the two were wrongly imprisoned, and blamed the dispute on “local and provincial maladministration”. «The Phnom Penh Post, Jul 15»

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