“+ noun
Etymology: mal- (I) + distribution
: bad or faulty distribution: as
a. : undesirable inequality or unevenness of placement or apportionment (as of population, wealth, or resources) over an area or among the members of a group
these islands suffer from a maldistribution of population — Amry Vandenbosch
the maldistribution of wealth inherent in the profit system — New York Times
b. : inequitable or inefficient delivery or conveyance (as of goods) to the members of a group
maldistribution of steel and its diversion to the giant affiliates of the ruling steel mills — Gunther Stein