Rule in bad conditions, say (5)
I believe the answer is:
reign
This clue might be a double definition.
'rule' is the first definition.
(I know that reign is a type of rule)
'bad conditions say' is the second definition.
'reign' can be an answer for 'say' (thesaurus). I am not certain of the 'bad conditions' bit.
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for reign that I've seen before include "Period on the throne" , "Hegemony" , "Period of a monarchy" , "Sovereign's rule" , "Rule - dominate" .)