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ruling

[ roo-ling ]

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noun

an authoritative decision, as one by a judge on a debated point of law.
the act of drawing straight lines with a ruler.
ruled lines.

adjective

governing or dominating:
the ruling party.
controlling; predominating:
the ruling factor in recovery from an illness.
widespread; prevalent:
ruling prices; ruling values.

ruling

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noun

a decision of someone in authority, such as a judge
one or more parallel ruled lines

adjective

controlling or exercising authority
the ruling classes
prevalent or predominant

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ruling¹

1175–1225; Middle English (gerund); rule, -ing ¹, -ing ²

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And according to Pew, 78% of Americans believe that the administration must obey the rulings of the courts.

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So far, the Supreme Court has issued limited rulings affecting the White House.

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The star of "The Last of Us" lashed out at Rowling's recent celebration of a United Kingdom Supreme Court ruling that could spell disaster for the cause of trans rights.

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After the court ruling, the Scottish government said it would carefully consider the implications of the judgement.

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The Scottish government will issue "timely guidance" on the issue of single-sex spaces following the Supreme Court gender ruling, John Swinney has said.

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dominant

rule the roost ruling elder

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