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

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

The colony was now entirely free to manage its own affairs, well or ill, to misgovern itself if it chose to do so.

From The Winning of Popular Government A Chronicle of the Union of 1841 by MacMechan, Archibald

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)