Overgovern
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overgovern is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To govern with too much rigidity or precision.
Meaning
(ambitransitive) To govern with too much rigidity or precision.
Example Sentences
In Europe, he says, we over-govern. The subjects of European governments would seem, according to his notion, to be brought into this world only to be licked and taxed.
He should not overgovern his neighbors and they should not overgovern him with countless laws calling for more clerks, more police and more rules and regulations and orders which few persons will obey.
Word Forms
- overgoverns
- overgoverning
- overgoverned
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overcontrol, overdefine, overwiden, hyperregulate, overdirect, overregularize.
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