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mismanagement

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //mɪsˈmænɪdʒmənt// UK //mɪsmˈænɪdʒmənt// mis·man·age·ment

n. the act of running a business or a situation badly. It usually means someone in charge made poor decisions or was not organized.

n. the process of managing something in an incompetent, inefficient, or dishonest manner. Often implies a failure of leadership or administrative oversight.


SIMPLE

The company failed because of poor financial mismanagement.

CONTEXTUAL

The local government faced heavy criticism for its mismanagement of the public transport budget last year.

COMPLEX

The report concluded that systemic mismanagement within the department led to a complete breakdown of communication during the crisis, ultimately resulting in significant financial losses.

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Primarily uncountable when referring to the general concept; occasionally countable when referring to specific instances or cases.

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