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

Political analysts said Zelenskiy needs to show Western partners and war-weary Ukrainians that he is serious about punishing misrule.

From Reuters • Jan. 26, 2023

Just ask Haitians in Miami who have long suffered under terror and misrule, or ask the Central Americans who fled civil wars.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 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

But nature seems to have dwindled with man, and centuries of misrule, while they have crushed the people, have stripped even the mountains of their forests.

From From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn by Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)