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View usage for: (mɪsruːl) uncountable nounIf you refer to someone's government of a country as misrule, you are critical of them for governing their country badly or unfairly. [disapproval] He was arrested last December, accused of corruption and misrule. Synonyms: mismanagement, maladministration, bad government, misgovernment More Synonyms of misrule More Synonyms of misrule misrule in British English (ˌmɪsˈruːl) verb1. (transitive) to govern inefficiently or without humanity or justice noun2. inefficient or inhumane government misrule in American English (mɪsˈrul; ˈmɪsˌrul) verb transitiveWord forms: misˈruled or misˈruling1. to rule badly or unjustly ; misgovern Examples of 'misrule' in a sentencemisrule Definition inefficient or unjust government He was accused of corruption and misrule. Synonyms bad government misgovernment Definition disorder or lawlessness gearing up for his role as the lord of misrule Additional synonymsDefinition general lawlessness and disorder Their liberal traditions were slipping into anarchy. Synonyms lawlessness, revolution, riot, disorder, confusion, chaos, rebellion, misrule, disorganization, misgovernment Definition complete disorder or confusion The country appears to be sliding towards chaos. Synonyms disorder, confusion, mayhem, havoc (informal), anarchy, lawlessness, pandemonium, entropy, bedlam, tumult, disorganizationDefinition disorder The rebel leader seems to have escaped in the confusion. Synonyms disorder, chaos, turmoil, upheaval, muddle, bustle, shambles, disarray, commotion, disorganization, disarrangement - misprint
- misquote
- misrepresent
- misrule
- miss
- miss something or someone out
- miss the boat
Additional synonymsLawlessness is a major problem. Synonyms anarchy, disorder, chaos, reign of terror, mob rule, mobocracy, ochlocracy a request to investigate a claim about maladministration Synonyms mismanagement, incompetence, inefficiency, misrule, corruption, blundering, bungling, malpractice, dishonesty, malfeasance, misgovernment Definition a state of confusion and excitement the recent tumult in global financial markets Synonyms disturbance, trouble, chaos, turmoil, storms, upset, stir, disorder, excitement, unrest, upheaval, havoc (informal), mayhem, strife, disarray, turbulence, ferment, agitation, convulsions, bedlamDefinition disorder, agitation, or confusion a year of political turmoil Synonyms confusion, trouble, violence, row, noise, stir, disorder, chaos, disturbance, upheaval, bustle, flurry, strife, disarray, uproar, turbulence, ferment, agitation, commotion, pandemonium, bedlam, tumult, hubbub, brouhaha |