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ruler

noun

ˈrü-lər

Definition of ruler

as in monarch

one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority the aging ruler agonized over the choice of an heir

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Recent Examples of ruler The third ruler of the 12th dynasty who reigned during Egypt’s Middle Kingdom, little is known about Amenemhat II other than his death around 1895 BCE. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026 Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, the ruler of Ithaca who leaves behind his wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway, in another round with Nolan), and son, Telemachus (Tom Holland), to fight in the Trojan War. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 17 July 2026 Late last year, archaeologists recovered a cache of early medieval weapons from a lake in west-central Poland — relics believed to be connected to the country's first rulers. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026 The short poem with the ruler’s name as the title was published in 1818. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ruler

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Yet the wider Newcastle fanbase always welcomed him as their monarch.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Delphine’s mother, Baroness Sybille de Selys Longchamps, was not married to the former monarch, but a court in Brussels ruled that Delphine has the same legal rights as his other children, including a royal title as princess.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Definition of monarch

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This title, which appears under Frederick III (German king from 1440 and Holy Roman emperor from 1452 to 1493), indicates that the emperor’s powers were limited to his German lands.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Currently, the emperor’s 60-year-old brother, Fumihito, also known as Crown Prince Ashikino, is in line to inherit, followed by his 19-year-old son, Prince Hisahito.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Definition of emperor

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Military service has long been at the heart of Britain's royal family, with the sovereign serving as the ceremonial head of the Armed Forces.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 22 July 2026
The centuries-old ceremony sees the sovereign symbolically accept the keys to the city of Edinburgh and immediately return them for safekeeping.

— Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

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