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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Was dismissed by the president once again on charges of misgovernance on Nov. 5, 1996.
From Reuters ● Apr. 9, 2022
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
CAR has massive mineral wealth but decades of unrest and misgovernance have left most of its people in poverty.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2014
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
