"misrule" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /mɪsˈɹuːl/ Forms: misrules [plural]
Rhymes: -uːl Etymology: From Middle English mysrule; equivalent to mis- + rule. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|mysrule}} Middle English mysrule, {{prefix|en|mis|rule}} mis- + rule Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} misrule (countable and uncountable, plural misrules)
  1. The state of being ruled badly; disorder, lawlessness, anarchy. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-misrule-en-noun-Zj7oF3au Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 12 35 18 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 29 18 25 27
  2. Misgovernment; bad or unjust government. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-misrule-en-noun-w7-KK7SP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 12 35 18 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 29 18 25 27

Verb [English]

IPA: /mɪsˈɹuːl/ Forms: misrules [present, singular, third-person], misruling [participle, present], misruled [participle, past], misruled [past]
Rhymes: -uːl Etymology: From Middle English mysrule; equivalent to mis- + rule. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|mysrule}} Middle English mysrule, {{prefix|en|mis|rule}} mis- + rule Head templates: {{en-verb}} misrule (third-person singular simple present misrules, present participle misruling, simple past and past participle misruled)
  1. (law) Of a trial judge, to make a bad decision in court. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-misrule-en-verb-WMWYFLQi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 12 35 18 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 29 18 25 27 Topics: law
  2. To rule badly; to misgovern.
    Sense id: en-misrule-en-verb-jqiV-tZ0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 12 35 18 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 29 18 25 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: misruler, Lord of Misrule

Inflected forms

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