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How to pronounce misrule in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms misgovernment
Type of administration, governance, governing, government, government activity

Examples of misrule

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After years of misrule, Mr Mugabe's position is becoming increasingly untenable.
From the economist.com
Her victory in an election last year ended over three decades of Marxist misrule.
From the economist.com
By 1735 misrule and extortion proved too much and the local people rose to fight.
From the en.wikipedia.org
After decades of misrule, many Latin Americans are leery of the populist left.
From the washingtonpost.com
Nearly 30 years of utter misrule under Saddam squandered both these legacies.
From the theatlantic.com
It's been building up over years of despotism and misrule in the Middle East.
From the economist.com
Del Pilar was the first to publicize his criticisms against colonial misrule.
From the en.wikipedia.org
And that is the main reason why Pakistan's long misrule has not caused worse tumult.
From the economist.com
Maybe also an apology for the forcible misrule that took place for hundreds of years?
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Misgovernment: government that is inefficient or dishonest
  • A dictator is a ruler (e.g. absolutist or autocratic) who assumes sole and absolute power (sometimes but not always with military control) but without hereditary ascension such as an absolute monarch. ...
  • A bad or unwise rule; The error of a trial judge during a trial; Misgovernment; A state of disorder or lawlessness; Of a trial judge, to make a bad decision in court; To be inefficient in government management