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misrule

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  • Misrule — Mis*rule , n. 1. The act, or the result, of misruling. [1913 Webster] 2. Disorder; confusion; tumult from insubordination. [1913 Webster] Enormous riot and misrule surveyed. Pope. [1913 Webster] {Abbot of Misrule}, or {Lord of Misrule}. See under …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Misrule — Misrule, Lord of →↑Lord of Misrule, the …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Misrule — Mis*rule , v. t. & i. To rule badly; to misgovern. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • misrule — I noun anarchism, anarchy, breakdown of administration, chaos, confusion, disorder, disorganization, impolicy, lawlessness, maladministration, malfeasance, misconduct, misdirection, misgovernment, misguidance, mishandling, mismanagement, turmoil …   Law dictionary

  • misrule — ► NOUN 1) unfair or inefficient government. 2) disruption of peace; disorder. ► VERB ▪ govern badly …   English terms dictionary

  • misrule — [mis ro͞ol′, mis′ro͞ol΄] vt. misruled, misruling to rule badly or unjustly; misgovern n. 1. misgovernment 2. disorder or riot …   English World dictionary

  • misrule — {{11}}misrule (n.) late 14c., bad government of a state; see MIS (Cf. mis ) (1) + RULE (Cf. rule) (n.). Meaning disorderly conduct or living is from c.1400, obsolete except in Lord of Misrule, one chosen to preside over Christmas games in a great …   Etymology dictionary

  • misrule — [[t]mɪ̱sru͟ːl[/t]] N UNCOUNT (disapproval) If you refer to someone s government of a country as misrule, you are critical of them for governing their country badly or unfairly. He was arrested last December, accused of corruption and misrule...… …   English dictionary

  • misrule — mis|rule [ˌmısˈru:l] n [U] formal bad government ▪ The country has suffered years of misrule by a weak and corrupt government …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • misrule — mis|rule [ mıs rul ] noun uncount FORMAL bad government of a country: a country that has had to tolerate years of misrule a. MAINLY LITERARY uncontrolled or violent behavior …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • misrule — noun (U) formal bad government: years of misrule by a weak and corrupt government …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English


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