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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Careless or improper management.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Wrong or bad management.

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  • noun The process or practice of managing ineptly, incompetently, or dishonestly.

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  • noun management that is careless or inefficient

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mis- +‎ management

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