(ˈ)mis|gəvə(r)n, -i|skə- transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English misgovernen, from mis- (I) + governen to govern — more at govern
: to rule or govern badly
if people were forbidden to misgovern themselves they must be satisfied that they were being well governed — John Buchan
the most misgoverned corner of Europe — C.S.Forester