ruling

rul·ing  (rlng)

adj.

1. Exercising control or authority: the ruling junta; ruling circles of the government.

2. Predominant: the ruling principle.

n.

1. The act of governing or controlling.

2. An authoritative or official decision: a court ruling.

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ruling

Adjective

1. controlling or exercising authority

2. predominant

Noun

a decision of someone in authority

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ruling - the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) opinion judicial decision, judgment, judgement - (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it fatwa - a ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authority law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Adj.	1.	ruling - exercising power or authority regnant, reigning powerful - having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"

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ruling

adjective 1. governing, upper, reigning, controlling, leading, commanding, dominant, regnant

adjective 2. predominant, dominant, prevailing, preponderant, chief, main, current, supreme, principal, prevalent, pre-eminent, regnant << OPPOSITE minor

noun 3. decision, finding, resolution, verdict, judgment, decree, adjudication, pronouncement

Translations

ruling [ˈruːlɪŋ] adj [party] → gobernante; [class] → dirigente

n (LAW) → fallo, decisión f

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ruling [ˈruːlɪŋ] rule adj [party] → au pouvoir; [class] → dirigeant(e)

n (Law) → décision f

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ruling [ˈruːlɪŋ] rule adj (party) → Regierungs-;

(body) → maßgebend

n (Law) → Entscheidung f;

the ruling class → die herrschende Klasse

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ruling [ˈruːlɪŋ] adj [party] → al potere; [class] → dirigente

n (LAW) → decisione f