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misrule
[ mis-rool ]
/ mÉŖsĖrul /
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noun
bad or unwise rule; misgovernment.
disorder or lawlessness.
verb (used with object), misĀ·ruled, misĀ·rulĀ·ing.
to misgovern.
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OTHER WORDS FROM misrule
misĀ·rulĀ·er, nounWords nearby misrule
misredemption, misremember, misreport, misrepresent, misrepresentation, misrule, misrun, miss, missa, miss a beat, missa cantata
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British Dictionary definitions for misrule
misrule
/ (ĖmÉŖsĖruĖl) /
verb
(tr) to govern inefficiently or without humanity or justice
noun
inefficient or inhumane government
disorder
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