maladminister

maladminister — verb

  • maladministerpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • maladministers3rd person singular
  • maladministering-ing form
  • maladministeredpast simple

1. to manage or run a public organization, government department, or system in a ca

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to manage or run a public organization, government department, or system in a careless or dishonest way, resulting in waste, loss, or failure.

例句

Salma accused the city council of maladministering the housing funds for low-income families.

accused + of + maladministering + [public funds]

A government report found that the hospital maladministered its budget for three consecutive years.

report found that [entity] maladministered [resource]

同義詞
  • mismanage

    broader in scope; applies to any kind of task or organization, not only public institutions

  • mishandle

    focuses on poor execution of a specific task rather than ongoing systemic failure

  • bungle

    informal; suggests a clumsy or incompetent mistake

反義詞

文法句型

maladminister + noun phrase

用法筆記

Highly formal; appears mainly in legal, journalistic, and government-oversight contexts. Almost always used with an object referring to public money, programs, or institutional responsibilities.

常見錯誤

❌The manager maladministered the team's daily schedule.
✅The manager mishandled the team's daily schedule.
💡'Maladminister' is too formal for routine operational tasks; use 'mishandle' or 'mismanage' instead.