Noun
Bad government; want of government.
Source: Webster's dictionaryHarriss (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