# maladministration

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmælədˌmɪnɪˈstɹeɪʃn̩/ · frequency rank #92,838

## Definitions
1. Faulty, improper, or inefficient administration or management, especially by a government body; (countable) an instance of this.
2. An act of incorrectly administering a religious rite; also, a religious group that permits such a practice.

## Etymology
PIE word
 *h₂éd
From mal- (prefix meaning ‘bad; badly’) + administration.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/maladministration