misstation

English

Etymology

mis- +‎ station

Verb

misstation (third-person singular simple present misstations, present participle misstationing, simple past and past participle misstationed)

1. To station improperly.
   • 1825 May, Mr. Macome, “On the Utility of Natural History”, in The Scots Mechanics' Magazine, and journal of arts, sciences and literature, volume 1, number 5, page 205:

     I can well perceive in the imperfection of our reasoning powers, a sufficient cause, if not adequate excuse, for differences of opinion on many important matters; but if there be an individual who in contemplating the arrangements of nature, can shut out from his view all idea of a supreme, intelligent, and benevolent cause, I would say that he has been misstationed on this fair world, so deeply impressed with the most marked characters wisdom, beneficence, and love.

   • 1978, Qiqing Xiao, The Military Establishment of the Yuan Dynasty, page 62:

     In 1311 the ministers of the Mobile Secretariat of Chiang-Che pointed out that the troops in Che-chiang had been misstationed and suggested to the court that "key areas be designated and [troops] be transferred to garrison [them].

   • 2023 May 25, “Large-scale exercise "Air Defender": Air Force maneuvers could lead to civilian flight cancellations”, in Teller Report:

     In the latest simulation, the number of misstationed aircraft in the evening had also fallen to zero, a spokesman said.