misgovern
verb (used with object)
to govern or manage badly.
misgovernance
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a word derived from
misgovern.
Example Sentences
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"It's because of misgovernance, the role of the government is to be a watchdog."
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
He appears to have widespread popular support in Tunisia, where years of misgovernance, corruption and political paralysis have been aggravated by a deadly surge in COVID-19 cases.
From Reuters ● Aug. 24, 2021
That has dented the popularity of Ennahda, along with its role in fractious national politics that many Tunisians blame for paralysing misgovernance, as unemployment has risen and public services declined.
From Reuters ● Jul. 29, 2021
"This city is on its knees. At the heart is misgovernance, corruption, and a brazen commitment and dedication to steal that is directed at a political level," said Sipho Pitanya, a local success story.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2017
His teaching at Oxford in 1250-1257 fell precisely into the years of the worst misgovernance of Henry III.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various
