misrule
/mɪsˈruːl/
noun
- Bad or unfair government or control, especially when a leader or group rules poorly.
- Historians often blame the king's misrule for the rebellion.
- Citizens protested against the misrule that had ruined the economy.
- The country suffered under decades of misrule by corrupt leaders.
- A state of disorder or chaos caused by lack of proper control.
- Without clear rules, the meeting quickly descended into misrule.
- The festival was a happy misrule of music, dancing, and laughter.
- The classroom fell into misrule when the teacher stepped out.
Antonyms
verb
- To govern or control badly or unfairly.
- The council was accused of misruling the town's finances.
- The dictator misruled the nation for twenty years.
- If you misrule a team, they will lose trust in you.