misrule
Example Sentences
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His party's years in power, however, became associated with misrule and corruption.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025
"I ask for time, valuable time to rescue the country from corruption and misrule."
From Reuters • Dec. 8, 2022
The byproduct of Haiti’s institutional and security pandemonium is the death rattle of an economy that was already supine following years of misrule compounded by the pandemic.
From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2022
They accuse him and his powerful family, which includes several siblings who until recently held top government positions, of precipitating the crisis through corruption and misrule.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2022
In 1875 the misrule of the Sultan led to the insurrection of Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Bulgaria.
From The Roman Empire in the Light of Prophecy The Rise, Progress, and End of the Fourth World-empire by Vine, W. E.