mismanagement
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mismanagement
- /ˌmɪsˈmænɪd͡ʒmənt/ US
- /ˌmɪsˈmænəd͡ʒmənt/
noun mismanagements
- The process or practice of managing ineptly, incompetently, or dishonestly. The value of the firm's stock fell precipitously when word leaked out that officers of the company were under investigation for gross mismanagement.
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Closest in meaning: maladministration, wrong-doing, misrule, mishandling, malfunctioning, misconduct, misuse, malfeasance, neglect, negligence, carelessness, irregularity, misdirection, misappropriation, embezzlement, dysfunction
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noun the process or practice of managing ineptly, incompetently, or dishonestly
| 日本語 | 失態 shittai |
|---|---|
| Français | mauvaise gestion |
| Deutsch | Misswirtschaft |
| Italiano | cattiva gestione |
| Русский | бесхозя́йственность besxozjájstvennostʹ |
Talk about this word "mismanagement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mismanagement. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mismanagement. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mismanagement "mismanagement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mismanagement.Cite this
@misc{mismanagement_2026,
title = {mismanagement},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mismanagement},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
