overgovern
/ˌoʊvərˈɡʌvərn/
verb
- To govern, control, or regulate something too much, often creating excessive rules or bureaucracy.
- Some people feel the federal government overgoverns their daily lives.
- The school board was accused of trying to overgovern the curriculum.
- Critics argue that the city tends to overgovern small businesses with too many regulations.
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