misrule
Americannoun
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bad or unwise rule; misgovernment.
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disorder or lawlessness.
verb (used with object)
verb
noun
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inefficient or inhumane government
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disorder
Other Word Forms
- misruler noun
Etymology
Origin of misrule
1300–50; Middle English misreulen (v.), misreule (noun). See mis- 1, rule
Example Sentences
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They badly underestimated her massive star power, and they underestimated how much their decades of misrule had alienated most of the population.
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In April 1930, Gandhi concluded his pivotal salt march, breaking the British monopoly on salt production - a charged symbol of colonial misrule.
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His party's years in power, however, became associated with misrule and corruption.
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As a new year starts, he and his supporters want this to be a turning point for the country, which is trying to recover from devastating economic crisis and years of misrule.
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He later resigned over accusations of corruption and misrule.
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