1. plural of misgovernment; instances or periods of poor, corrupt, or incompetent government or administration
Usage: countable noun; formal

Examples

• The country suffered through decades of misgovernments that left its infrastructure in ruins.
• Historians documented the various misgovernments that preceded the revolution.
• Citizens protested against the repeated misgovernments that had drained public resources.
• The report criticized the misgovernments of the previous administrations.
• Economic collapse often results from prolonged misgovernments and corruption.
• Multiple misgovernments in succession weakened public trust in institutions.