disarray

By the 1980s, the public health system was in “disarray” by admission of its own internal experts in a major national report.

DOGE, while not an official government agency, has left a series of government departments in disarray, according to critics, and hampered the ability of the government to maintain its basic functions.

The disarray comes on the heels of nearly 15 years without significant funding increases in the National Park Service’s operating budget, Brengel said.

In a Sunday story about the election of Ken Martin as chair of the Democratic National Committee, the New York Times paints this picture of a Democratic Party very much in disarray:

Offensive historic tweets posted by the star of the Oscar-nominated film Emilia Pérez have led to a week of fallout and left the film's awards campaign in disarray.