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Governs Badly Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is MISRULES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: MISRULES

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230%5 Where Sadat governs
330%4 Luna governs it

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We think the answer is "MISRULES" which means:

    noun
  • • Government that is inefficient or dishonest

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He misrules his employees with an iron fist."
  • • "The dictator misrules the country, ignoring the needs of the people."

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