as in mismanaged
to manage badly
accused of misruling his island nation to the point of economic collapse
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Recent Examples of misruled
The result is a society that feels both rule-bound and misruled, saturated with laws and yet strangely lawless.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misruled
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This surge in circulation delivers a fresh supply of oxygen and nutrients, which are crucial for repairing the microscopic muscle fibers that were stressed or slightly damaged during your previous workout.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
11 Nov. 2025
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The settlers also attacked the soldiers and damaged an Israeli military vehicle, the IDF said.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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But like any power, it can be abused.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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In handing down the sentence, Montenegro said Bonillo understood the scope of his misdeeds, abused his position of trust and used that position to enrich himself while undermining CBP’s main goal.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and law firm Covington & Burlington LLP sued on behalf of seven trans and nonbinary individuals saying that the move violated their First Amendment rights.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
6 Nov. 2025
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In 1872, Campbell represented a group of white New Orleans butchers who claimed that efforts by Louisiana’s Reconstruction legislature to regulate their industry violated their Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Misruled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misruled. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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