misgovern
verb
mis·gov·ern
ˌmis-ˈgə-vərn 
misgoverned; misgoverning
: to rule or govern in a corrupt, wrong, or incompetent way
… but the success of the American Revolution is part of what encouraged French commoners to overthrow the noble class that had misgoverned them for generations.—
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the ruling party was soundly defeated at the polls for having disastrously misgoverned the country
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But a ruling class that systematically blinds itself to the most profound longings of human beings will misunderstand and misgovern those under its sway.
—Benjamin and Jenna Storey, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2021
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Benjamin and Jenna Storey, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2021
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“Misgovern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misgovern. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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