# misrule

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɪsˈɹuːl/ · frequency rank #77,929

## Definitions
1. The state of being ruled badly; disorder, lawlessness, anarchy.
2. Misgovernment; bad or unjust government.

## Etymology
From Middle English mysrule; equivalent to mis- + rule.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/misrule