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ruled

ruled

140 3.0
People who live under a ruler or government
  • adjective
  • /ruːld/
: gobernado
  • We tend to think of Iran as a theocracy that's ruled by one person.

In a world ruled by fear, who can you trust?

Examples

  • Countries that are ruled by authoritarian regimes often experience limited freedoms.

  • But heaven was ruled by supernatural laws.

  • Indeed, the world is ruled by little else.

  • In a world ruled by fear, who can you trust?

    Jack Edwards

  • Because all other creatures are ruled by their memory.

  • In a nation ruled by a democratic government, citizens have the power to vote.

  • The region has long been ruled by a monarchy that influences its culture and traditions.

Synonyms

controlled
vsruled
239 3.4

Kept within limits by careful management

is governed by an official authority rather than only limited oversight
dominated
vsruled
83 2.9

Controlled by a more powerful person, group, or force

is about being subject to authority without necessarily severe power imbalance
regulated
vsruled
44 4.1

Controlled according to rules or laws

is broader, meaning subject to an authority beyond just rule-based management
dictated
vsruled
5 5.4

Someone in charge decides something for others with no choice

is about ongoing governance rather than isolated imposed decisions
subjugated
vsruled
  • Formal
2 7.9

People that others force to obey and lose their freedom

is about being governed by authority without necessarily involving violent conquest

Antonyms

free
∞ 1.0

Able to act as you want without limits

independent
879 2.3

Not controlled by others

Compounds

ruled surface
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A shape formed when a straight line moves through space

How Governed

dominated
83 2.9
ruled
140 3.0
controlled
239 3.4
autonomous
49 6.3

Surface Forms

ruled positive

Morphology

ruled = rule (transparent) = rule + ed

Formed regularly from the verb 'rule' with the past-participle/adjectival suffix '-ed'; meaning 'governed' is directly predictable from 'rule'.

Etymology

Ruled comes from the Latin word regula, which meant a 'straight stick' used to guide a line, and it gave us the English word ruler for the measuring tool. So to be 'ruled' is to be guided or controlled by someone in charge, which is why it means being under a ruler or government.