misrule

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Noun misrule has 1 sense

misgovernment, misrule - government that is inefficient or dishonest
--₁ is a kind of government, governing, governance, government activity

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misrule

Noun

1. The act or state of governing or ruling poorly or unjustly.

Example sentence: The country descended into chaos and instability due to the misrule of the dictator.

Verb

1. (transitive) To govern or rule poorly or unjustly.

Example sentence: The corrupt politician misruled the city, leading to widespread poverty and discontent among the population.

Noun

2. A state or period of disorder, confusion, or chaos.

Example sentence: The festivities turned into a night of misrule as the revelers became increasingly unruly.