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ruling
adjective
holding
and
exercising
political
power
or
dominant
control
,
especially
as
the
government
or
leadership
in
a
country
,
organization
,
or
group
•
The
ruling
party
announced
sweeping
economic
reforms
.
The
ruling
party
announced
sweeping
economic
reforms
.
•
Citizens
organized
demonstrations
against
the
ruling
government
.
Citizens
organized
demonstrations
against
the
ruling
government
.
Derived
from
the
present
participle
of
rule
,
used
adjectivally
to
describe
those
who
rule
.
noun
an
official
decision
or
judgment
made
by
a
court
,
referee
,
or
other
authority
that
settles
a
question
or
dispute
•
The
Supreme
Court's
ruling
sparked
nationwide
debate
.
The
Supreme
Court's
ruling
sparked
nationwide
debate
.
•
The
referee
issued
a
quick
ruling
after
the
controversial
goal
.
The
referee
issued
a
quick
ruling
after
the
controversial
goal
.
From
Middle
English
rulen
(“
to
govern
”)
+
-ing
,
originally
the
present
participle
of
rule
,
later
used
as
a
noun
for
the
result
of
ruling
.
rule
verb
-
rule
,
ruling
,
rules
,
ruled
to
govern
or
control
a
country
,
people
,
or
area
•
Queen
Victoria
ruled
the
British
Empire
for
over
60
years
.
Queen
Victoria
ruled
the
British
Empire
for
over
60
years
.
•
No
single
person
should
rule
forever
.
No
single
person
should
rule
forever
.
verb
-
rule
,
ruling
,
rules
,
ruled
for
a
judge
or
court
to
make
an
official
legal
decision
•
The
court
ruled
that
the
new
law
was
unconstitutional
.
The
court
ruled
that
the
new
law
was
unconstitutional
.
•
The
referee
ruled
the
goal
offside
.
The
referee
ruled
the
goal
offside
.
verb
-
rule
,
ruling
,
rules
,
ruled
to
draw
straight
lines
on
paper
,
usually
with
a
ruler
•
The
teacher
asked
the
students
to
rule
margins
on
each
page
.
The
teacher
asked
the
students
to
rule
margins
on
each
page
.
•
Before
sketching
,
she
carefully
ruled
the
canvas
.
Before
sketching
,
she
carefully
ruled
the
canvas
.
verb
-
rule
,
ruling
,
rules
,
ruled
(
informal
)
to
be
excellent
or
the
best
•
That
new
video
game
rules
!
That
new
video
game
rules
!
•
Her
guitar
solo
totally
ruled
the
concert
.
Her
guitar
solo
totally
ruled
the
concert
.
