ruling
- adjective
- /ˈruːlɪŋ/
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gobernante
- And the perception is that the ruling elite has failed to control borders.
It's supposed to make people useful to the ruling classes, he writes.
- It's supposed to make people useful to the ruling classes, he writes.
- Then you have a class analysis with with adjectives like ruling class or ruled class.
- Another way of talking about this is the ruling faculty or the rational faculty.
- OK, so this was going to be the next set of ruling elite in the country we were sent.
- I mean, it would be far better if Prince Charles was a ruling monarch like you have in UAE.
- Let kindness and love spread in the world and let humanity be the ruling force.
- In South Africa, the ruling party gets a very significant body check.
- No, so far, because Jews are very well entrenched in the ruling elite.
- In all cases, this is an attempt to strengthen the hold of a corrupt ruling group.
- Like in this world, the ruling party like enslaves and abuses the humans.
- Then again, it was a place for showing the power and sophistication of the ruling elites.
- Dynastic in other words, families rule and the family is recognized as a ruling family and therefore they.
- In many of these countries, there's a kind of, they're quite like a ruling bargain or like a social contract, right?
Examples
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The ruling party announced new policies to benefit all citizens.
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The British promised some ruling families what would become Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Jordan.
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It's supposed to make people useful to the ruling classes, he writes.
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OK, so this was going to be the next set of ruling elite in the country we were sent.
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Let kindness and love spread in the world and let humanity be the ruling force.
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They have very, very cleverly subverted many of the ruling classes of our country.
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In the same year Hideyoshi passed away, the ruling council started weaving intrigues almost immediately.
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She quickly became a respected author in the ruling intellectual circles.
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Many people believe that the ruling government must address climate change.
Synonyms
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Having the power to make and enforce rules for a country, organization or group
Having power as a ruler or leading force
Currently holding a title or position with real power
Having enough shares or power to make important company decisions
Compounds
- Formal
A way of governing in which a leader makes decisions without parliament's approval
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ruling comes from the simple word rule, which goes back to Latin regula meaning 'a straight stick' used for measuring. A stick that set a line became a sign of order and control, so ruling means having official power or authority.