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Noun: misrule  mis'rool
  1. Government that is inefficient or dishonest
    "he considered misrule a justification for revolution";
    - misgovernment
Verb: misrule  mis'rool
  1. Govern badly or with injustice
    "The dictator misruled the country for decades"

Derived forms: misruled, misruling, misrules

Type of: administration, governance, governing, government, government activity

Encyclopedia: Misrule