Definition of Misgovern

1. Verb. Govern badly.

Generic synonyms: Govern, Rule
Derivative terms: Misgovernment

Definition of Misgovern

1. v. t. To govern ill; as, to misgovern a country.

Definition of Misgovern

1. Verb. To govern badly or wrongly. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Misgovern

1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Misgovern

misgendered
misget
misgetting
misgive
misgiven
misgives
misgiving
misgivings
misgo
misgoes
misgoing
misgone
misgot
misgotten
misgovern (current term)
misgovernance
misgoverned
misgoverning
misgovernment
misgovernments
misgoverns
misgracious
misgrade
misgraded
misgrades
misgrading
misgraff
misgraffed
misgraft

Literary usage of Misgovern

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Memoirs of the Life and Times of the Rt. Hon. Henry Grattan by Henry Grattan (1839)
"Fatal consequences of misgovern- ment.—Disputes about words.—Parallel between Ireland and America.—The revolution of 1688.—Sir Jonah Barrington and ..."

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