ruled
- adjective
- /ruːld/
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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?
- In a world ruled by fear, who can you trust?
Examples
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Countries that are ruled by authoritarian regimes often experience limited freedoms.
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But heaven was ruled by supernatural laws.
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Indeed, the world is ruled by little else.
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In a world ruled by fear, who can you trust?
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Because all other creatures are ruled by their memory.
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In a nation ruled by a democratic government, citizens have the power to vote.
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The region has long been ruled by a monarchy that influences its culture and traditions.
Synonyms
Kept within limits by careful management
Controlled according to rules or laws
Controlled by a more powerful person, group, or force
Someone in charge decides something for others with no choice
People that others force to obey and lose their freedom
Antonyms
Compounds
How Governed
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.