mismanagement
definition
the act of managing something poorly or inadequately
example
The company's financial troubles were primarily due to mismanagement of its resources over the past few years.
synonyms
misadministrationmishandlingpoor management
word origin — The word 'mismanagement' is formed by combining the prefix 'mis-' (meaning 'badly' or 'poorly') with 'management,' which itself originates from the Latin 'manu agere' meaning 'to lead by hand.'