misgovernment

Noun

Meaning

Bad government; want of government.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

misrule corruption abuse negligence misconduct wrongdoing mismanagement incompetence dishonesty malpractice lawlessness misdirection bungling misapplication inexpedience
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Antonyms

control correctness effective governance proper management appropriate management efficient administration
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Hypernyms

government administration governance governing government activity

Anagrams

governmentism

Examples

Harriss (1975), p. 509. In addition to imposing taxes, parliament would also present petitions for redress of grievances to the king, most often concerning misgovernment by royal officials. Source: Internet

Following the elimination of the Bulgarian nobility and clergy by the Turks, Bulgaria entered an age of oppression, intellectual stagnation and misgovernment that would leave its culture shattered and isolated from Europe for the next 500 years. Source: Internet

It was argued that Richard, through his tyranny and misgovernment, had rendered himself unworthy of being king. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

misgovernance misgovernaunce misgoverned misgovernor misgrab misgrace