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单词 overgoverning
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overgoverningn.

Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈɡʌvənɪŋ/, /ˌəʊvəˈɡʌvn̩ɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈɡəvərnɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, governing n.
Etymology: < over- prefix + governing n. Compare later over-govern v. 2, overgoverned adj., over-government n.
The action of over-govern v.
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society > authority > rule or government > [noun] > action or act of > excessively
overgoverning1789
over-government1850
1789 T. Jefferson Let. 28 Aug. in A. de Tocqueville Democracy in Amer. App. 429 There is no country where the mania for over-governing has taken deeper root than in France.
1847 Edinb. Rev. 85 221 Over-governing;—that is, an over-meddling by governments with the interests and concerns of their subjects.
1868 R. Whately Bacon's Ess. xli. 420 The error of over-governing always prevails in the earlier stages of civilization.
1992 Financial Post (Canada) 29 Dec. 9 One particularly negative result of running corporations solely for shareholders is overgoverning by the rule makers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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