maladminister

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verb

To administer wrongly or badly.

“to maladminister an estate”

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Meanings

verbmaladminister (third-person singular simple present maladministers, present participle maladministering, simple past and past participle maladministered)

present singular third person maladministers · participle present maladministering · participle past maladministered · past maladministered

  1. To administer wrongly or badly.

    to maladminister an estate

Origin

From mal- + administer.

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APA

maladminister. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maladminister

MLA

“maladminister.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maladminister. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maladminister,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maladminister.

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