ruling
noun
[ ˈruːlɪŋ ]
• an authoritative decision or pronouncement, especially one made by a judge.
• "the ruling was reversed in the appeal court"
Similar:
decision,
pronouncement,
resolution,
decree,
determination,
injunction,
judgement,
adjudication,
finding,
verdict,
sentence,
ruling
adjective
• currently exercising authority or influence.
• "the ruling coalition"
Similar:
reigning,
sovereign,
on the throne,
regnant,
governing,
in charge,
leading,
dominant,
controlling,
commanding,
supreme,
most powerful,
ascendant,
in the ascendancy,
prepotent,
prepollent,
rule
verb
• exercise ultimate power or authority over (an area and its people).
• "the region today is ruled by elected politicians"
Similar:
govern,
preside over,
control,
have control of,
be in control of,
lead,
be the leader of,
dominate,
run,
head,
direct,
administer,
manage,
regulate,
sway,
be in power,
be in control,
hold sway,
be in authority,
be in command,
be in charge,
be at the helm,
reign,
sit on the throne,
wear the crown,
wield the sceptre,
be monarch,
be sovereign,
• pronounce authoritatively and legally to be the case.
• "an industrial tribunal ruled that he was unfairly dismissed from his job"
Similar:
decree,
order,
direct,
pronounce,
make a judgement,
judge,
adjudge,
adjudicate,
lay down,
ordain,
decide,
find,
determine,
resolve,
settle,
establish,
hold,
asseverate,
• make parallel lines across (paper).
• "rule the pages horizontally and print the information within the rules."
• (of a price or a traded commodity with regard to its price) have a specified general level or strength.
• "in the jutes section Indus and Pak Jute ruled firm"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French reule (noun), reuler (verb), from late Latin regulare, from Latin regula ‘straight stick’.
