ruling

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English

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, rule +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɹuːlɪŋ/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːlɪŋ

Adjective

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ruling

  1. That rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.
    Synonyms: governing, (of a monarch) regnant, (of a monarch) reigning, (of a government; used after the noun) in power
    the ruling monarch
    a ruling passion
    • 2013 March 12, Andrew Jacobs, Patrick Zuo, Shi Da, quoting Zhou Zhongxiao, “Non-Communist Parties Lend China an Air of Pluralism, Without the Mess”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2013-03-15, Asia Pacific‎[2]:
      Zhou Zhongxiao, 30, an executive at an online dating site in Beijing, said his participation in the China Democratic League had provided an outlet for promoting his pet project: the preservation of traditional wedding rituals. “We provide a useful service by helping the ruling party govern the country,” he said, adding with impatience, “Why does a party always have to be seeking political power?”

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Noun

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ruling (plural rulings)

  1. An order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority.
    • 1964 May, “News and Comment: Minister hamstrings BR workshops”, in Modern Railways, page 291:
      These orders are now cancelled as a result of the Minister's ruling.

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Verb

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ruling

  1. present participle and gerund of rule

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