overgovern
verb[IorT]
(alsoover-govern)uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈɡʌv.ən/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈɡʌv.ɚn/tocontrolanddirectthepublicbusinessof acountry,city,groupofpeople, etc. more than ishelpfulornecessary:
Poorfarmersin theregionhave been over-governed forcenturies.
He has atendencytomicromanageand overgovern,creatinganunhealthyworkenvironment.
- Now more thanever, thepeopleof thiscountryare overgoverned.
- Falling under thejurisdictionof twonations, it is indangerofbecomingthe most over-governedcountryin theworld.
- Theydemandto beleddecisively, but not overgoverned.
Ruling & governing
- administration
- affairs of state
- ascend
- ascend the throneidiom
- bipartisanship
- government-owned
- government-sponsored
- governmental
- governorate
- hard Brexitidiom
- oppression
- oppressive
- oppressively
- oppressiveness
- power-sharing
- repression
- subjugation
- super-government
- the politburo
- tinpot