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ruler

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rul·er  (rlr)
n.
1. One, such as a monarch or dictator, that rules or governs.
2. A straightedged strip, as of wood or metal, for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths. Also called rule.

ruler
Noun
1. a person who rules or commands
2. a strip of wood, metal, or plastic, with straight edges, used for measuring and drawing straight lines
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ruler - a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
Inca - a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)
basileus - a ruler of the eastern Roman Empire
Bourbon - a member of the European royal family that ruled France
calif, caliph, kalif, kaliph, khalif, khalifah - the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world"
potentate, dictator - a ruler who is unconstrained by law
ameer, amir, emeer, emir - an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
ethnarch - the ruler of a province (as in the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire) or certain religious rulers with secular authority; "the election of Makarios III to archbishop gave him the status of the ethnarch of Cyprus"
hakim - a Muslim ruler or governor or judge
Hanoverian - any of the British rulers who were members of the House of Hanover
khan - a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
Moghul, Mogul - a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857
oligarch - one of the rulers in an oligarchy
overlord, lord, master - a person who has general authority over others
Pharaoh, Pharaoh of Egypt - the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
puppet leader, puppet ruler - a leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government
regent - someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch
dynast - a hereditary ruler
Arab chief, sheik, sheikh, tribal sheik, tribal sheikh - the leader of an Arab village or family
crowned head, monarch, sovereign - a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
Stuart - a member of the royal family that ruled Scotland and England
grand Turk, sultan - the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)
Tudor - a member of the dynasty that ruled England
tyrant - in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it
2.rulerruler - measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
carpenter's rule - a rule used by a carpenter
foot rule - a ruler one foot long
measuring rod, measuring stick, measure - measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
meterstick, metrestick - a rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters)
yard measure, yardstick - a ruler or tape that is three feet long

ruler
noun 1. governor, leader, lord, commander, controller, monarch, sovereign, head of state, potentate, crowned head, emperor or empress, king or queen, prince or princess
noun 2. measure, rule, yardstick, straight edge
Translations
ruler [ˈruːləʳ] n (= sovereign) → soberano;
(for measuring) → regla
ruler [ˈruːləʳ] rule n (= sovereign) → souverain(e) (= leader); chef m (d'État);
(for measuring) → règle f
ruler [ˈruːləʳ] rule n (sovereign) → Herrscher(in) m(f);
(for measuring) → Lineal nt
ruler [ˈruːləʳ] n (= sovereign) → sovrano/a (= leader); capo (dello Stato);
(for measuring) → regolo, riga


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Yes, I said, my impression was that you did so, when you admitted that the ruler was not infallible but might be sometimes mistaken.
THE FROGS, grieved at having no established Ruler, sent ambassadors to Jupiter entreating for a King.
The Scarecrow was now the ruler of the Emerald City, and although he was not a Wizard the people were proud of him.
 
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