misgovern

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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 Froude, James Anthony

The colony was now entirely free to manage its own affairs, well or ill, to misgovern itself if it chose to do so.

From The Winning of Popular Government A Chronicle of the Union of 1841 by MacMechan, Archibald

Suppose, for instance, a member of the House of Commons were at this moment to debate within himself, whether it would be for his ultimate happiness to begin, according to his ability, to misgovern.

From Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron

National monarchy meant national wars and the right of national churches to misgovern themselves according to their several inclinations.

From Medieval Europe by Davis, H. W. C. (Henry William Carless)