misgovern
Example Sentences
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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
I am an American in my principles, and wish we could let them alone, to govern or misgovern themselves as they think proper.
From The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn by Henry P. Johnston
We may govern ourselves as we please, we may misgovern ourselves as we please.
From The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' by R. T. (Robert Taylor) Pritchett
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
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 Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Macaulay
