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misgovernance
mis·gov·ern
/
mɪsˈgʌv
ərn
/
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[
mis-
guhv
-ern
]
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verb (used with object)
to govern or manage badly.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
misgovernen.
See
mis-
1
,
govern
Related forms
mis·gov·ern·ment,
mis·gov·ern·ance,
noun
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misgovern
(ˌmɪsˈɡʌvən)
—
vb
to govern badly
mis'government
—
n
mis'governor
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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