misallocation
noun[CorU]
uk/ˌmɪs.æl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌmɪs.æl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/thefactofallocatingsomething(= giving it to someone or something as ashareof atotalamount)wronglyor in a way that is notacceptable:
Henotedconcernsaboutwasteor misallocationofpublicfundsandresources.
Theresultis amassivemisallocation ofresources.
- Thebankbelievesthat there is a muchbiggerproblemofcapitalandresourcemisallocation.
- Theysuggestedthat there had been asubstantialmisallocation ofpublicfunds.
- Thesefalsesignalstobusinessesandinvestorscausedistortions and misallocations ofcapital.
Sharing
- allocate
- allocation
- allot
- allotment
- allotted
- corporate
- distribute
- distribution
- divide/split(something)down the middleidiom
- divvy
- Dutch
- joint
- mate
- rationsomethingout
- redistribute
- redistribution
- serve out
- share and share alikeidiom
- split
- spread