as in anarchy
a state in which there is widespread wrongdoing and disregard for rules and authority
the country's long period of misrule left it in economic turmoil for over a decade
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as in to misconduct
to manage badly
accused of misruling his island nation to the point of economic collapse
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Recent Examples of misrule
Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 8 June 2024
Combined with chronic misrule by the authority, the exclusion of a wide range of Palestinian political factions and political orientations has left the PLO and the PA with very little standing among Palestinians.
—Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2023
Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
Although bin Laden eventually was killed and his al-Qaida network blunted as an international threat, Afghans are still caught in a cycle of violence and misrule with no end in sight.
—Robert Burns, Anchorage Daily News, 18 July 2021
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Noun
Hamas is an oppressive, misogynistic and homophobic organization whose misrule has hurt Palestinians and Israelis alike.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 8 June 2024
Combined with chronic misrule by the authority, the exclusion of a wide range of Palestinian political factions and political orientations has left the PLO and the PA with very little standing among Palestinians.
—Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2023
Verb
Congo had been brutally misruled by Belgium for over 70 years when the winds of change blew through in the late 1950s.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
Although bin Laden eventually was killed and his al-Qaida network blunted as an international threat, Afghans are still caught in a cycle of violence and misrule with no end in sight.
—Robert Burns, Anchorage Daily News, 18 July 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrule
Noun
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The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty and terror.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
25 Feb. 2025
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Without laws, a country devolves into anarchy and lawlessness.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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After killing the nun (Jennifer Ehle) who was her primary abuser within an entire system designed to abuse, Teonna went on the run.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2025
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For too long, credit card companies have abused working-class Americans with absurd interest rates, trapping them in an almost insurmountable amount of debt.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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An Oregon Tesla dealership was shot up this month, damaging multiple cars and shattering windows.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Further, Amazon has previously mismanaged Alexa voice recordings.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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Since his election in 2018, his office has demonstrated incompetence — losing huge quantities of meth, mismanaging contracts to police local communities, raiding the home of an elderly couple falsely suspected of growing marijuana —and a lack of respect for civil rights.—
Joe Mathews,
The Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Simmons also faces additional litigation from at least six other accusers who claim the Def Jam co-founder violated the terms of their confidential settlements, failing to pay them a combined total of more than $11 million.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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The order violates core constitutional rights, including the rights to free speech and due process.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Misrule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrule. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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