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
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
For the sake of dishonorable peace they leave these native states to misgovern themselves and stink to high heaven!
From Rung Ho! by Mundy, Talbot
Cicero promised his influence to obtain some lucrative province for Antonius to misgovern.
From Caesar: a Sketch by Froude, James Anthony
For, to misgovern well, one must open his purse as often as he forces the purses of others.
From The Book of Khalid by Rihani, Ameen Fares
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
