ruler

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.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ruler - a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe" swayer 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.	ruler - 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 rule 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

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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