misrule

mɪsˈruːl

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of misrule - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

managementbad or ineffective management

The country suffered from years of misrule under the corrupt regime..

maladministration

mismanagement

politicsbad or unjust government causing inefficiency

The citizens protested against the years of misrule.

maladministration

misgovernment

chaos

Rare

state of disorder due to lack of control

Rare

The city was in misrule after the government collapsed..

anarchy

chaos

disorder

Verb

tr.

bad leadershiplead a place badly, unfairly, or without care for people

The king would often misrule his country.

misgovern

mismanage

tyrannize

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Origin of misrule

English, mis- (wrong) + rule (govern)

Examples of misrule in a sentence

Misrule by the board caused a decline in employee morale.
The country suffered under decades of misrule.
Misrule led to widespread poverty and unrest.
The country faced years of misrule under the dictator.
Misrule led to widespread corruption and poverty.
The governor misruled the province, ignoring legal procedures.

If councils misrule, public services quickly deteriorate.

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French:mauvaise gestion, mal gouverner, ...
German:Misswirtschaft, schlecht regieren, ...
Italian:malgoverno, governare male, ...
Spanish:desgobierno, gobernar mal, ...
Portuguese:má gestão, desgovernar, ...
Chinese:管理不善, 治理不善, ...
Japanese:悪政, 誤った支配をする, ...
Arabic:سوء ادارة, أَساءَ الحُكمَ, ...
Hebrew:שִׁלְטוֹן כּוֹשֵׁל, לִמְשׁוֹל בְּרָעָה, ...
Russian:плохое управление, плохо управлять, ...
Ukrainian:погане управління, погано керувати, ...
Hindi:दुशासन, खराब शासन करना, ...
Bengali:অব্যবস্থাপনা, দুর্ব্যবস্থাপনা করা, ...
Catalan:mal govern, governar malament, ...
Czech:špatná správa, špatně vládnout, ...
Danish:misregering, vanstyre, ...
Dutch:wanbestuur, slecht besturen, ...
Greek:κακοδιοίκηση, κακοδιοικώ, ...
Hungarian:rossz kormányzás, rosszul kormányozni, ...
Khmer:ការគ្រប់គ្រងមិនល្អ, គ្រប់គ្រងមិនល្អ, ...
Korean:잘못된 통치, 잘못 다스리다, ...
Persian:سوء مدیریت, بد حکومت کردن, ...
Polish:złe rządy, źle rządzić, ...
Portuguese (BR):má gestão, governar mal, ...
Romanian:proastă guvernare, a conduce prost, ...
Swedish:misskötsel, missköta, ...
Thai:การบริหารที่ผิดพลาด, ปกครองอย่างเลวร้าย, ...
Turkish:kötü yönetim, kötü yönetmek, ...
Vietnamese:quản lý tồi, cai trị tồi tệ, ...

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