misrule

[ mis-rool ]

/ mɪsˈrul /

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noun

bad or unwise rule; misgovernment.

disorder or lawlessness.

verb (used with object), mis·ruled, mis·rul·ing.

to misgovern.

Origin of misrule

1300–50; Middle English misreulen (v.), misreule (noun). See mis-¹, rule

OTHER WORDS FROM misrule

mis·rul·er, noun

Words nearby misrule

misreckon, misredemption, misremember, misreport, misrepresent, misrule, misrun, miss, missa, miss a beat, missa cantata

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Example sentences from the Web for misrule

A decade ago, Afghans were exhausted by years of war and misrule.
The U.S. and Pakistan: Can This Marriage Be Saved?|Ron Moreau|April 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
There were mitigations of the misrule in Piedmont, Tuscany, and the Austrian territories.
The Life of Mazzini|Bolton King
But so popular were these Lords of Misrule that every nobleman and person of position had one.
A Righte Merrie Christmasse|John Ashton
The whole country groaned under a misrule, and commerce and agriculture were crippled by the system of taxation.
The Rise of the Democracy|Joseph Clayton

Sleuth-hounds are scenting every indication of misrule and running to earth evil-doers, high and low.
Is the Devil a Myth?|C. F. Wimberly
In his eyes she was the Queen, not of Misrule, but of Hearts.
A Book of Scoundrels|Charles Whibley

British Dictionary definitions for misrule

misrule

/ (ˌmɪsˈruːl) /

verb

(tr) to govern inefficiently or without humanity or justice

noun

inefficient or inhumane government

disorder

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单词	misrule
释义	misrule [ mis-rool ] / mɪsˈrul / SEE SYNONYMS FOR misrule ON THESAURUS.COM noun bad or unwise rule; misgovernment. disorder or lawlessness. verb (used with object), mis·ruled, mis·rul·ing. to misgovern. Origin of misrule 1300–50; Middle English misreulen (v.), misreule (noun). See mis-¹, rule OTHER WORDS FROM misrule mis·rul·er, noun Words nearby misrule misreckon, misredemption, misremember, misreport, misrepresent, misrule, misrun, miss, missa, miss a beat, missa cantata Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for misrule A decade ago, Afghans were exhausted by years of war and misrule. The U.S. and Pakistan: Can This Marriage Be Saved?\|Ron Moreau\|April 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST There were mitigations of the misrule in Piedmont, Tuscany, and the Austrian territories. The Life of Mazzini\|Bolton King But so popular were these Lords of Misrule that every nobleman and person of position had one. A Righte Merrie Christmasse\|John Ashton The whole country groaned under a misrule, and commerce and agriculture were crippled by the system of taxation. The Rise of the Democracy\|Joseph Clayton Sleuth-hounds are scenting every indication of misrule and running to earth evil-doers, high and low. Is the Devil a Myth?\|C. F. Wimberly In his eyes she was the Queen, not of Misrule, but of Hearts. A Book of Scoundrels\|Charles Whibley British Dictionary definitions for misrule misrule / (ˌmɪsˈruːl) / verb (tr) to govern inefficiently or without humanity or justice noun inefficient or inhumane government disorder Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to misrule lawlessness, anarchy, huddle, mess, confusion, disarray, discombobulation, muddle, untidiness, snarl, disarrangement, shambles, derangement, jumble, disorderliness, irregularity, disorganization, ataxia, topsyturviness, rat's nest
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misrule

noun

verb (used with object), mis·ruled, mis·rul·ing.

Origin of misrule

OTHER WORDS FROM misrule

Words nearby misrule

Example sentences from the Web for misrule

British Dictionary definitions for misrule

verb

noun

Words related to misrule