misgovern
[ mis-guhv-ern ]
/ mɪsˈgʌv ərn /
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verb (used with object)
to govern or manage badly.
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Origin of misgovern
OTHER WORDS FROM misgovern
mis·gov·ern·ment, mis·gov·ern·ance, nounWords nearby misgovern
misfortune, misfunction, misgender, misgive, misgiving, misgovern, misguide, misguided, mishandle, mishanter, mishap
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British Dictionary definitions for misgovern
misgovern
/ (ˌmɪsˈɡʌvən) /
verb
to govern badly
Derived forms of misgovern
misgovernment, nounmisgovernor, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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