Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of directing wrongly, or the state of being so directed.2. (n.) An error of a judge in charging the jury on a matter of law. Thesaurus bad policy bum steer college of Laputa corruption false coloring impolicy inexpedience inexpediency maladministration malfeasance malpractice misadministration misconduct misconstruction misfeasance misgovernment misguidance mishandling misinformation misinstruction misinterpretation misknowledge misleading mismanagement misrepresentation misrule misteaching misuse mystification neglect negligence nonfeasance obfuscation obscurantism obscuration omission perversion slanting sophistry straining torturing wrongdoing |