mismanagement

/mɪsˈmænɪdʒmɪnt/
/mɪsˈmænɪdʒmɪnt/
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Other forms: mismanagements

Definitions of mismanagement
  1. noun
    management that is careless or inefficient
    “he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies”
    synonyms: misdirection
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    types:
    screwup
    the complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation
    type of:
    direction, management
    the act of managing something
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