Meaning of MISRULE
| Pronunciation: | | mis'rool
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| | Definition: | | [n] government that is inefficient or dishonest |
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| | Synonyms: | | misgovernment |
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| | See Also: | | governance, governing, government, government activity | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Mis*rule"\, v. t. & i.
To rule badly; to misgovern.
\Mis*rule"\, n.
1. The act, or the result, of misruling.
2. Disorder; confusion; tumult from insubordination.
Enormous riot and misrule surveyed. --Pope.
{Abbot}, or {Lord}, {of Misrule}. See under {Abbot}, and
{Lord}.
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| | Related Terms: | | anarchism, anarcho-syndicalism, anarchy, antinomianism, bad policy, be negligent, chaos, confusion, criminal syndicalism, disorder, disorderliness, disorganization, disruption, distemper, fabulous formless darkness, foul-up, hassle, impolicy, inexpedience, inexpediency, license, lynch law, maladminister, maladministration, malfeasance, malpractice, misadminister, misadministration, misconduct, misdirect, misdirection, misfeasance, misgovern, misgovernment, misguidance, misguide, mishandle, mishandling, mismanage, mismanagement, mix-up, mob law, mob rule, mobocracy, morass, muddle, neglect, negligence, nihilism, nonfeasance, ochlocracy, omission, primal chaos, rebellion, revolution, riot, screw-up, snafu, syndicalism, tohubohu, turmoil, unruliness, wrongdoing |
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