Misrule

Pronunciation: /mɪsˈruːl/

Misrule (noun)

  1. poor or unfair management of a country or organization.
  2. disorderly or wild behavior, often during celebrations.

Examples

  • The country suffered under years of misrule.
  • Misrule led to widespread poverty and unrest.

Common collocations: years of misrule, suffer from misrule, end misrule, descend into misrule, misrule causes confusion

Synonyms of Misrule

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Misrule

  • when describing governance or societal conditions