maladministration

maladministration
(entrée créée par le supplément)
(ma-la-dmi-ni-stra-sion) s. f.
Mauvaise administration. Coupable de maladministration.
   L'usage varie sur l'orthographe de mal composé avec un nom féminin. Ainsi on dit malfaçon, mais malemort, malepeste, etc.

Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. . 1872-1877.

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