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misgovernance

misgovernance noun: bad governance.

Noun

misgovernance (usually uncountable, plural misgovernances)

  1. (usually) Bad governance.

Forms of misgovernance

pluralmisgovernances
alternative formmisgouvernance
alternative formmisgouvernaunce
alternative formmisgovernaunce

Origin of misgovernance

From mis- + governance.

Questions about misgovernance

What does misgovernance mean?
Misgovernance means bad governance.
What part of speech is misgovernance?
Misgovernance is a noun.
What is the plural of misgovernance?
The plural of misgovernance is misgovernances.

Words near misgovernance in the dictionary

  1. misgoing
  2. misgone
  3. misgot
  4. misgotten
  5. misgovern
  6. misgovernance
  7. misgovernances
  8. misgovernaunce
  9. misgovernaunces
  10. misgoverned
  11. misgoverning

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