ruling

Meanings

• verb

  The action of a person or authority who gives judgments or makes decisions.

  - "The judge's ruling was in favor of the defendant."
  - "The ruling party won the majority of seats in the election."

• noun

  A decision given by a court or other authority.

  - "The ruling was handed down by the Supreme Court."
  - "The ruling party issued a new ruling on immigration policy."

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Synonyms

commandment , edict , order , rule , govern , in power , regnant , reigning

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ruling
school , fool , rule , duel , cool

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Variants

List of all variants of ruling that leads to same result
ruling , rulings , rule , ruled , rules , self-ruling , rule out , ruled out , rules out , ruling out , reign supreme , reigned supreme , reigning supreme , reigns supreme , rule supreme , ruled supreme , rules supreme , ruling supreme , supreme , supremely , supremeness , supremenesses , supremer , supremest

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Forms

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rule (verb, past tense): ruled, rules (noun, plural): rules, ruling

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Etymology

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From Old French ruel, rule, 'guidance'; akin to Old North French ruel, rueles 'a groove, rut'; akin to German Rille 'groove, rut'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ruling class' refers to the group that holds and exercises power and authority in a society.

2. The term 'ruling out' means to eliminate or reject something as a possibility.

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Related Concepts

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1. Jurisdiction: The legal authority granted to a court or other body to make rulings or judgments.

2. Legislation: The process of creating and passing laws, which ultimately result in rulings.

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Culture

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The term 'ruling' has been used extensively in various forms of literature, art, and music. In literature, rulings have been depicted as the power and authority held by monarchs, judges, and other figures. In art, rulings have been represented symbolically through various images, such as scepters, crowns, and thrones. In music, the term 'ruling' has been used metaphorically to describe the dominant melody or harmony in a composition.

How to Memorize "ruling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a judge's gavel coming down to make a ruling. Visualize the word 'ruling' written out in bold letters.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ruling' with the idea of power, authority, and decision-making.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ruling is the power to Rule' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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