overgovernとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

overgovern ‎(三人称単数 現在形 overgoverns, 現在分詞 overgoverning, 過去形および過去分詞形 overgoverned)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To govern with too much rigidity or precision.
   • 1833, Arthur Brooke Faulkner, Visit to Germany and the Low Countries in the Years 1829, 30, and 31

     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.

   • 1924, Game Breeder and Sportsman (volumes 25-28, page 224)

     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.

参考

• micromanage