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incompetence

[ in-kom-pi-tuhns ]

noun

  1. the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
  2. Law. the condition of lacking power to act with legal effectiveness.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of incompetence1

First recorded in 1655–65; from French ԳdzéٱԳ (equivalent to in- negative prefix + dzéٱԳ); variant of earlier incompetency; incompetent; -cy, -ence, -ency
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Chief justices can only be removed from office on a few grounds, such as incompetence or misbehaviour.

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“The Trump administration operates, in many ways, on a mix of cruelty and incompetence,” she said.

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Chief justices in Ghana enjoy security of tenure - meaning they can only be removed from office on a few grounds, which include incompetence and misbehaviour.

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Americans will forgive criminal incompetence as long as you virtue-signal your “values.”

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"The university has been brought to the brink by years of mismanagement, incompetence and poor decisions from a senior management team that has failed to listen or to engage with those around them."

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