I. “+ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English misreulen, from mis- (I) + reulen to rule — more at rule
: to rule badly : misgovern
misruled and impoverished his people
• mis·ruler “+ noun
II. (ˈ)mis+ noun
Etymology: Middle English misreule, from mis- (I) + reule rule — more at rule
1. : the action of misruling or the condition of being misruled
not the result of a single specific grievance but a reaction to a long period of misrule
2. : a condition of disorder and confusion : anarchy
the loud misrule of Chaos — John Milton
in the absence of a stable government, the country fell into a state of misrule