misgovern
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Rather than occupy hostile territories, powerful countries prefer to exert influence from across the border while letting the foreign population misgovern itself.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2014
Cicero promised his influence to obtain some lucrative province for Antonius to misgovern.
From Caesar: a Sketch by James Anthony Froude
National monarchy meant national wars and the right of national churches to misgovern themselves according to their several inclinations.
From Medieval Europe by H. W. C. (Henry William Carless) Davis
In vain he multiplied formalities and inspectors, and punished severely the few delinquents who happened by some accident to be brought to justice; the officials continued to pilfer, extort, and misgovern in every possible way.
From Russia by Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace
For, to misgovern well, one must open his purse as often as he forces the purses of others.
From The Book of Khalid by Ameen Fares Rihani
