Etymology

misrule

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Today it means: The state of being ruled badly; disorder, lawlessness, anarchy. Full definition →

First used 15th c.Middle English mysrule
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  1. Middle English · inherited frommysrule
  2. English todaymisrule

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

First known use, by meaning

  • from 15th c. The state of being ruled badly; disorder, lawlessness, anarchy.
  • from 15th c. Misgovernment; bad or unjust government.

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