gross incompetence

collocation in English

meaningsofgrossandincompetence

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gross
adjective
adverb
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/ɡrəʊs/us
/ɡroʊs/
(in) ...
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incompetence
noun[U]
uk
/ɪnˈkɒm.pɪ.təns/us
/ɪnˈkɑːm.pə.t̬əns/
lack of ability to do something successfully or as it should ...
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(Definition ofgrossandincompetencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The government too showedgrossincompetencein its handling of the policy.
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It was a piece of arrogance to cover up a piece ofgrossincompetence.
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At best, that is a piece ofgrossincompetence.
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If that is so, it showsgrossincompetencewhich should be investigated.
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It leads at best to complacency, at worst togrossincompetenceand corruption.
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I believe that privatisation is unnecessary and will lead togrossincompetence.
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No one suggests that gross idleness orgrossincompetenceshould be overlooked by university managers.
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Over the years, there has also been evidence ofgrossincompetence.
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It seems to me thatgrossincompetencecan include an act of omission, if you like, inadvertence, rather than an act of deliberate commission.
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However, it has been guilty ofgrossincompetence.
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This shows either a desire to cover up, a state of panic such as is almost inconceivable, or sheer andgrossincompetence.
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Will he take note that this provesgrossincompetenceon the part of at least one private industry?
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In regard to labour conditions, the report revealsgrossincompetence, inactivity and procrastination on the part of the administration.
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I have also asked the group to consider a new category ofgrossincompetence, to which special fast-track procedures would apply.
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That must begrossincompetenceas well as lack of concern.
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It is eithergrossincompetenceor part of a different agenda.
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Without that explanation, it is not fair to make demands on other people when, without explanation, the only answer isgrossincompetenceand neglect.
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Many people would say thatgrossincompetence, waste and fraud amount to twice that figure.
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A modest percentage of the company's profits might have been overlooked if one assumedgrossincompetence.
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That isgrossincompetenceand mismanagement.
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