overgovern

Etymology

From over- + govern.

overgovern means to govern with too much rigidity or precision. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

verb

To govern with too much rigidity or precision.“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.”