ruling

Speech parts

1. ruling - Noun

2. ruling - Adjective

3. ruling - Verb

5. ruling - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Rule

Predominant; chief; reigning; controlling; as, a ruling passion; a ruling sovereign.

Used in marking or engraving lines; as, a ruling machine or pen.

The act of one who rules; ruled lines.

A decision or rule of a judge or a court, especially an oral decision, as in excluding evidence.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

order opinion controlling prevailing edict reigning governing rule decision command resolution chief sentence regulation judgment
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Antonyms

small little basic auxiliary agreement deal
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Hypernyms

judgment judgement judicial decision

Hyponyms

fatwa

Phrases with the word

Court ruling self-ruling judicial ruling make a ruling court of appeal ruling china's ruling party

Anagrams

luring Ulring

Examples

We men are easily prone to sins of thought. Therefore, He who has formed each heart individually, knowing that the impulse received from the intention constitutes the major element in sin, has ordained that purity in the ruling part of our soul be our primary concern. Basil of Caesarea

Capitalism is the legitimate racket of the ruling class. Al Capone

The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system where most people drudge along, paying heavy taxes for which they get nothing in return. Gore Vidal

As a rule, all heroism is due to a lack of reflection, and thus it is necessary to maintain a mass of imbeciles. If they once understand themselves the ruling men will be lost. Ernest Renan

The ruling passion strong in death. Dutch Proverb

There are three creatures beyond ruling – a mule, a pig and a woman. Irish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

rulesless rulesy Ruley ruling authority ruling body ruling class