as in anarchy
a state in which there is widespread wrongdoing and disregard for rules and authority
the country's long period of misrule left it in economic turmoil for over a decade
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as in to misconduct
to manage badly
accused of misruling his island nation to the point of economic collapse
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Recent Examples of misrule
Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 8 June 2024
Combined with chronic misrule by the authority, the exclusion of a wide range of Palestinian political factions and political orientations has left the PLO and the PA with very little standing among Palestinians.
—Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2023
Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
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
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Noun
Hamas is an oppressive, misogynistic and homophobic organization whose misrule has hurt Palestinians and Israelis alike.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 8 June 2024
Combined with chronic misrule by the authority, the exclusion of a wide range of Palestinian political factions and political orientations has left the PLO and the PA with very little standing among Palestinians.
—Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2023
Verb
Congo had been brutally misruled by Belgium for over 70 years when the winds of change blew through in the late 1950s.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrule
Noun
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On the walls were Tolokonnikova’s latest visual works: Russian police shields scratched up with messages and drawings of the anarchy symbol and tiny flowers.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Reconstructing the Strip, rescuing it from dangerous anarchy, will require somehow navigating around that fact.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The series concluded earlier in January after exploring how Grace, who was legally proven to be 21 years old, was abused by two adoptive families before finding her current fresh start with a new family, Vincent and Nicole DePaul.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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During the tantrum, the child verbally abuses the parent and also destroys property within the home.—
Samantha Mann,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The most recent rupture occurred on Sunday, damaging a fiber optic cable connecting Latvia to the Swedish island of Gotland.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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More than 4,000 firefighters responded to the blaze, attacking it from the ground and air and preventing it from damaging any homes, officials said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Without the watchdog calling out the DOT, agency officials would likely still be mismanaging its equipment, not following through on cybersecurity monitoring and not retaining proper documents for contracts.—
David Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Jan. 2025
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Without proper tools, companies risk mismanaging or losing valuable insights embedded within this data.—
Mandar Khoje,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, argues that the decision violated federal law.—
Hamed Aleaziz,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Passengers whose attire or tattoos violate these guidelines may be denied boarding or even removed from a flight.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Misrule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrule. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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