1. governs badly or unjustly
Usage: third person singular present

1. instances of bad or unjust government
Usage: plural form

Examples

• The dictator misrules his country with an iron fist.
• She misrules the committee through intimidation and favoritism.
• The king misrules his subjects, ignoring their basic needs.
• History is full of examples where power misrules over justice.
• The misrules of past monarchs led to widespread rebellion.
• Citizens suffered under the misrules of corrupt officials.
• These misrules created lasting damage to the nation’s institutions.