misgovernment
misgovernment noun: bad government.
Noun
misgovernment (countable and uncountable, plural misgovernments)
- Bad government.
- Failure to restrict oneself; improper behavior; misconduct.
- DON JOHN. (talking of the alleged "vile encounters" of Hero with her lover)
Fie, fie! they are not to be nam'd, my lord,
Not to be spoke of;
There is not chastity enough in language
Without offence to utter them. Thus, pretty lady,
I am sorry for thy much misgovernment.1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
- DON JOHN. (talking of the alleged "vile encounters" of Hero with her lover)
misgovernment meaning in Urdu
misgovernment in Urdu
- بدعملی, بری حکومت
Synonyms of misgovernment
Forms of misgovernment
| plural | misgovernments |
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Origin of misgovernment
From mis- + government.
Questions about misgovernment
- What does misgovernment mean?
- Misgovernment means bad government.
- What is misgovernment in Urdu?
- Misgovernment in Urdu is بدعملی, بری حکومت. See Misgovernment meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is misgovernment?
- Misgovernment is a noun.
- What is the plural of misgovernment?
- The plural of misgovernment is misgovernments.
Words near misgovernment in the dictionary
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