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rul·ing
 ruling
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- pronunciation:
- ru
lIng
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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adjective |
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A ruling government or ruling nation has power now and has control of things. A ruling monarch is a king, queen, or emperor who is the monarch now and has the power of a monarch. When we call a country a "ruling power," we mean that that country is in control of another country or countries.
Spain and Portugal were the ruling powers in South America for over three centuries.The ruling king is more modern in the way he thinks than the old king was. |
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supreme |
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noun |
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A ruling is a decision by a group of judges. The judges decide whether something is legal or not.
The judges' ruling will affect many people.- similar words:
- act, sentence, verdict
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decision |
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