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Mismanagement

/mɪˈsmænɪdʒmənt/
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(noun) The process or practice of managing ineptly, incompetently, or dishonestly.

It was mismanagement of the company's affairs by the acting director.
In Algeria, economic mismanagement led to rising prices.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The large company eventually went bankrupt due to a long period of poor ____ and several very bad financial decisions by the board.

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