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

His actions appear to have widespread popular support in Tunisia, where years of misgovernance, corruption, political paralysis and economic stagnation have been aggravated this year by a deadly surge in COVID-19 cases.

From Reuters • Jul. 30, 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