Bad administration; bad management of any business, especially of public affairs.

Dishonest, inefficient or bad administration.

Inefficient, bad or improper administration. Maladministration is defined in the Protected Disclosures Act as 'conduct that involves action or inaction of a serious nature' that is: * contrary to law, or * unreasonable, unjust, oppressive or improperly discriminatory; or * based wholly or partly on improper motives.

Maladministration is a political term which describes the actions of a government body which can be seen as causing an injustice.