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rul·ing
 ruling
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- pronunciation:
- ru
lIng
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
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noun |
| definition: |
a decision by an authority, as in a court of law.
Rulings by the Supreme Court in the 1950s stated that segregation of schools was not constitutional.- similar words:
- act, judgment, sentence, verdict
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| related words: |
decision, decree, word |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
governing; controlling.
- similar words:
- sovereign
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chief, supreme |
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