misrule
misrule · misrules
The state of being ruled badlyThe state of being ruled badly; disorder, lawlessness, anarchy.
/mɪsˈɹuːl/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being ruled badly; disorder, lawlessness, anarchy.
(countable, uncountable)Misgovernment; bad or unjust government.
government that is inefficient or dishonest
Origin
From Middle English mysrule; equivalent to mis- + rule.From Middle English mysrule; equivalent to mis- + rule.
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Forms
plural: misrulesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- government that is inefficient or dishonest:misgovernment
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable