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
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No description can capture the rush of the game or the general anarchy wrought by the whims of the dice and the spontaneity of the players.Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
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As Donald Trump prepares to begin his second term as U.S. president, he is faced with a world sliding into nuclear anarchy.Lewis A. Dunn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2024
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Saturday afternoon, officers responded to a call reporting a coyote pup being abused in the 10800 block of South Sacramento Avenue by three males, Chicago police said, Officers discovered a dead pup on private property and the coyote was removed..Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Star Tribune reports that the mother of two met a group of 15-year-old hockey players from Colorado in a hotel hot tub and later abused two of them in their room.Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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When radon gas is inhaled, its radioactive particles can damage lung tissue, which increases the risk of developing lung cancer.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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About 12,000 structures have been damaged of destroyed.David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
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The inspector general found that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks mismanaged protocols during his 2024 hospitalization for prostate cancer treatment.Matt Galka, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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The federal government is complex, though, and lacking knowledge about how agencies work could lead to unintentional consequences if agencies are mismanaged.Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuit alleges the defendants’ service violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Lanham Act, and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and constitutes wire fraud, access device fraud, common law trespass, and tortious interference.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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The growing Twitter alternative has also quadrupled its moderation team to take action against accounts that violate its rules.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Misrule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrule. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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