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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.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of incompetence1
Example Sentences
"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."
"Confidence in the criminal justice system has been blown apart because of her incompetence," he said.
Colorado's Michael Bennet accused those involved in the chat of sloppiness, incompetence and disrespect for US intelligence agencies.
"This sloppiness, this incompetence, this disrespect for our intelligence agencies and the personnel who work for them is entirely unacceptable. It's an embarassement. You need to do better," Bennet said.
It’s also true that ego and incompetence are well-established tropes in movies about the movies, and that in a comedy, ego and incompetence count for more than selfless competence.
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