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incompetence
[ in-kom-pi-tuhns ]
noun
- the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
- Law. the condition of lacking power to act with legal effectiveness.
Word History and Origins
Origin of incompetence1
Example Sentences
Chief justices can only be removed from office on a few grounds, such as incompetence or misbehaviour.
“The Trump administration operates, in many ways, on a mix of cruelty and incompetence,” she said.
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.
Americans will forgive criminal incompetence as long as you virtue-signal your “values.”
"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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