mismanagement
noun/mɪsˈmænɪdʒmənt/
Frequency rank: #11,910 most common English word
Meaning
the act of managing something badly or incompetently.
Example sentence
The company went bankrupt due to years of financial mismanagement.
Synonyms & related words
- negligence
- incompetence
- mishandling
- corruption
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