misrule
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transitive verb \ˌmis-ˈrül\Definition of MISRULE
: to rule incompetently : misgovern
Examples of MISRULE
- <accused of misruling his island nation to the point of economic collapse>
First Known Use of MISRULE
14th century
Related to MISRULE
- Synonyms
- maladminister, misconduct, misgovern, mishandle, mismanage
Rhymes with MISRULE
ampoule, babul, Banjul, befool, Blackpool, B-school, carpool, church school, cesspool, closestool, curule, dame school, day school, edge tool, Elul, faldstool, flake tool, footstool, gene pool, grade school, hangul, high school, homeschool, Kabul, Mosul, old school, prep school, preschool, retool, self-rule, step stool, tide pool, toadstool, tomfool, trade school, uncool, unspool, vanpool, whirlpool
2misrule
nounDefinition of MISRULE
See Examples of MISRULE
- The people of that country have endured many years of misrule.
- <the country's long period of misrule had made it a hotbed for terrorist organizations>
First Known Use of MISRULE
14th century
Related to MISRULE
- Synonyms
- lawlessness, anarchy
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