misrule (redirected from misruling)

mis·rule  (ms-rl)

n.

1. Disorder or lawless confusion.

2. Inept or unwise rule; misgovernment.

tr.v. mis·ruled, mis·rul·ing, mis·rules

To rule ineptly, unjustly, or unwisely; misgovern.

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misrule

Verb

[-ruling, -ruled]

to govern inefficiently or without justice

Noun

1. inefficient or unjust government

2. disorder or lawlessness

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

misrule - government that is inefficient or dishonest misgovernment governing, government activity, government, governance, administration - the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"