Misrule

Word MISRULE
Character 7
Hyphenation mis rule
Pronunciations /mɪsˈɹuːl/

Definitions and meanings of "Misrule"

What do we mean by misrule?

Disorder or lawless confusion. noun

Inept or unwise rule; misgovernment. noun

To rule ineptly, unjustly, or unwisely; misgovern. transitive verb

To rule badly; govern unwisely or oppressively.

Bad rule; misgovernment; wrongful exercise of power or authority. noun

Absence of control or restraint; insubordination; disorder. noun

The act, or the result, of misruling. noun

Disorder; confusion; tumult from insubordination. noun

See under Abbot, and Lord. noun

To rule badly; to misgovern. verb

Of a trial judge, to make a bad decision in court. verb

To be inefficient in government management. verb

Government that is inefficient or dishonest noun

The state of being ruled badly; disorder, lawlessness, anarchy.

Misgovernment; bad or unjust government.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Misrule

The word "misrule" in example sentences

Your first two years may serve as a blueprint for how David Cameron acts after the Conservatives win the next general election and the true scale of Labour misrule is exposed. ❋ Not A Sheep (2008)

He shall show that Christ's errand into the world was to set things to right in it, and to introduce times of reformation and regeneration; and he proves it by this, that the prince of this world, the great master of misrule, is judged and expelled. ❋ Unknown (1721)

He is set to inherit, come January 2009, the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 1920s; the complete and bloody mess Bush and his cronies have made of Iraq, and Afghanistan; a health service which, in the world's biggest democracy, is an absolute disgrace of inequality and poor or non-existent provision; and, a view of the US internationally which could not be more damning or dire and yet, until now, under Dubya's two-term misrule, was entirely justified on grounds of the outgoing administration's inexhaustible arrogance and insane 'go it alone and to hell with the rest of you' policies. ❋ Unknown (2008)

If the Conservative policy is to strengthen the Union it would seem the only way to go - they can hardly start saying that Labour misrule was a good thing and the Conservatives will do it more and better. ❋ Newmania (2007)

One of the prominent characteristics of winter celebrations was the idea of misrule, in which social roles were temporarily reversed. ❋ A. Bennett (2007)

Casey told reporters Tuesday that Mugabe's "misrule" has turned ❋ Unknown (2008)

If, after ten years of Labour "misrule", the result is that "we're living in a new world of freedom … etc.", what do we need the Conservatives for? ❋ Richard (2007)

In ideas such as misrule, you get a sense of the "spirit of Christmas" long before the Christian religion or capitalism existed. ❋ A. Bennett (2007)

He added that Ram Bux had always opposed the alleged 'misrule' of Samajwadi Party government. ❋ Abhay N (2006)

Majority of the functionaries from the state felt that the BJP should understand the ground realities and instead focus on the "misrule" of the Mayawati government and play the development plank, which has paid dividends in other states. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Kozhikode: The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on Sunday decided to launch agitations against what it termed the "misrule" and "complete failure" of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government during the last four years. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He was also very critical of BNP-Jamaat Coalition Government 'misrule' saying that during its erstwhile five-year tenure, the BNP did not do anything except the widespread corruption and resorted to repression on AL leaders and activists in a large scale. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The 'padayatra' from Bangalore to Bellary was aimed at protecting Karnataka from the "misrule" of the government and to highlight plundering of natural resources, Congress leaders said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In her one-hour-long speech, she portrayed the "misrule" of the last BNP-Jamaat-led alliance government and held them responsible for the emergency rule. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The state, she said, had been pushed to backwardness due to "misrule" by the Naveen Patnaik government in the last nine years. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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