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ruling

  • adjective
  • /ˈɹuːlɪŋ/

That rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.

Example

“the ruling monarch”

Related words

  • nonruling
  • rulingly
  • self-ruling
  • ruling class
  • ruling grade
  • ruling gradient
  • ruling planet

Example sentences

  • “False consciousness keeps the ruling class in power.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “ruling” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.