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

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

National monarchy meant national wars and the right of national churches to misgovern themselves according to their several inclinations.

From Medieval Europe by Davis, H. W. C. (Henry William Carless)

In vain he multiplied formalities and inspectors, and punished severely the few delinquents who happened by some accident to be brought to justice; the officials continued to pilfer, extort, and misgovern in every possible way.

From Russia by Wallace, Donald Mackenzie, Sir

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 Pritchett, R. T. (Robert Taylor)