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Misdemeanor vs Mismanagement - What's the difference?

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Misdemeanor is a related term of mismanagement.


As nouns the difference between misdemeanor and mismanagement

is that misdemeanor is (legal) a crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are usually called felonies while mismanagement is the process or practice of managing ineptly, incompetently, or dishonestly.

misdemeanor

English

(wikipedia misdemeanor)

Alternative forms

* misdemeanour (UK)

Noun

  • (en noun) (US)
  • (legal) A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are usually called felonies.

    • Synonyms

    * petty crime

    See also

    * (more serious crime)

    mismanagement

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The process or practice of managing ineptly, incompetently, or dishonestly.
    • The value of the firm's stock fell precipitously when word leaked out that officers of the company were under investigation for gross mismanagement .