misgovern

(-guvərn)

transitive verb

to govern, administer, or manage badly

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See misgovern in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb mis·gov·erned, mis·gov·ern·ing, mis·gov·erns
To govern inefficiently or badly.

Related Forms:

  • mis·govˈern·ment noun
  • mis·govˈer·nor noun

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