Misgovern

Pronunciation: /mɪsˈɡʌvərn/

Definitions of misgovern

verb to govern or manage poorly or incompetently

Example Sentences

A1 The king misgoverned his kingdom and caused chaos.

A2 The mayor was accused of misgoverning the city and wasting taxpayer money.

B1 The corrupt government misgoverned the country, leading to economic collapse.

B2 The dictator misgoverned the nation with an iron fist, suppressing any form of dissent.

C1 The administration's failure to address key issues has resulted in accusations of misgoverning.

C2 The committee was formed to investigate allegations of misgoverning by top officials.

Examples of misgovern in a Sentence

formal The corrupt government misgoverns the country, leading to widespread unrest.

informal The politicians really know how to misgovern the whole system.

slang Those politicians are just straight up misgoverning everything.

figurative His reckless decisions misgoverned the course of his life.

Grammatical Forms of misgovern

• past tense: misgoverned
• plural: misgoverns
• comparative: more misgoverned
• superlative: most misgoverned
• present tense: misgoverns
• future tense: will misgovern
• perfect tense: has misgoverned
• continuous tense: is misgoverning
• singular: misgoverns
• positive degree: misgovern
• infinitive: misgovern
• gerund: misgoverning
• participle: misgoverned

Origin and Evolution of misgovern

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English, Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'misgovern' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'mesgoverner' which means 'to rule badly'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'misgovern' has retained its original meaning of governing poorly or ruling badly. The word has been used consistently throughout history to describe ineffective or corrupt leadership.