What does misgovern mean?
Definitions for misgovern
mɪsˈgʌv ərnmis·gov·ern
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Princeton's WordNet
misgovernverb
govern badly
Wiktionary
misgovernverb
To govern badly or wrongly.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Misgovernverb
To govern ill; to administer unfaithfully.
Etymology: mis and govern.
Solyman charged him bitterly, that he had misgoverned the state, and inverted his treasures to his own private use. Richard Knolles, Hist. of the Turks.
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misgovern
Misgovern refers to governing or administrating poorly, ineffectively or corruptly. It implies a failure to manage or rule correctly, often resulting in harm or disadvantage to the people or area being governed. Misgovernance can include behaviours such as misuse of power, violation of laws, or making decisions that do not serve the best interest of the governed.
Webster Dictionary
Misgovernverb
to govern ill; as, to misgovern a country
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Misgovern
mis-guv′ėrn, v.t. to govern badly: to use power unjustly.—ns. Misgov′ernance (Spens.), ill government: irregularity; Misgov′ernment.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of misgovern in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of misgovern in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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