ruling

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɹuːlɪŋ/

Adjective

1. That rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.

   the ruling monarch

   a ruling passion

Synonyms

• governing
• regnant (of a monarch)
• reigning (of a monarch)
• in power (of a government; used after the noun)

Translations

• French: au pouvoir, régnant
• Russian: пра́вящий
• Spanish: gobernante

Noun

ruling (plural rulings)

1. An order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority.

Synonyms

• commandment, edict, order, rule

Translations

• French: décision, arrêt
• Portuguese: decisão
• Russian: постановле́ние
• Spanish: decisión

Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of rule#English|rule.

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