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verb

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Recent Examples of misrule
Noun
Thanks to the regime’s misrule, Venezuela, once the richest country in South America, is now the poorest. Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024 By granting Bangladesh a loan last year, the IMF only prolonged the misrule of Sheikh Hasina’s administration. Caleb Hofmann, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
Although bin Laden eventually was killed and his al-Qaida network blunted as an international threat, Afghans are still caught in a cycle of violence and misrule with no end in sight. Robert Burns, Anchorage Daily News, 18 July 2021 Although bin Laden eventually was killed and his al-Qaida network blunted as an international threat, Afghans are still caught in a cycle of violence and misrule with no end in sight. Robert Burns, Anchorage Daily News, 18 July 2021 See All Example Sentences for misrule
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrule
Noun
  • Barry Solomon, Fort Lauderdale Common sense or insanity? Do Americans want anarchy or law and order?
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2025
  • Trump used the excuse of anarchy and lawlessness on the street to inject the National Guard and the Marines into L.A., despite not being legally allowed to do so.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
Verb
  • In the procedural drama, Rodríguez brings to life a multi-layered and solemn character shaped by a traumatic childhood — abused within the foster care system, with no knowledge of his origins, and struggling with severe dyslexia.
    Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • Federal employees widely abused the Biden administration‘s telework policies, according to an inspector general report released by the Office of Personnel Management on Friday.
    Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Worn restorations: Dental fillings, crowns, and restorations can also become damaged or worn over time, exposing dentin and raising the risk of tooth decay.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 21 June 2025
  • There is radiological and chemical contamination at the Natanz facility, where an above-ground portion of the fuel enrichment plant was damaged after a military strike on June 13, International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi told the United Nations Security Council on Friday.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • Some on the council pushed back, questioning whether the city's nearly $65 million in annual funding for the jail was being mismanaged.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 17 June 2025
  • The place, mismanaged by Amtrak for more than a half century and divided into balkanized fiefdoms, is an embarrassment to America’s premier city.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Seven residents sued, claiming that the book removals were based on content and therefore violated their First Amendment rights.
    Anthony Aycock June 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
  • By crossing multiple red lines — violating Iran’s sovereignty, expanding extrajudicial killings, and striking nuclear, energy, and civilian infrastructure — Israel has drawn widespread ire.
    Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 17 June 2025

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“Misrule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrule. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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