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
Maryam Rajavi, the NCRI’s president-elect, used her remarks at the conference to argue that neither war nor negotiations had solved the threat posed by Tehran’s rulers.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
As the legend goes, when Zoroastrian refugees came ashore in western India, a local Hindu ruler greeted them with a vessel filled to the brim with milk.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Netanyahu, on the other hand, has never supported a political agreement with Iran's theocratic rulers.
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Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
In Burkina Faso, army captain Ibrahim Traoré took power in a 2022 coup and, at 38, is Africa’s youngest ruler.
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Farai Mutsaka,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
As the legend goes, when Zoroastrian refugees came ashore in western India, a local Hindu ruler greeted them with a vessel filled to the brim with milk.
—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Netanyahu, on the other hand, has never supported a political agreement with Iran's theocratic rulers.
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Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
In Burkina Faso, army captain Ibrahim Traoré took power in a 2022 coup and, at 38, is Africa’s youngest ruler.
—
Farai Mutsaka,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruler
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The British monarch meets with the prime minister every week.
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The Dutch monarchs, who were joined by their daughter Princess Ariane, began the day by watching Holland rout Sweden 5-1 in a Group F match.
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At the airport, the emperor and empress were greeted by Belgium’s Princess Elisabeth, who was making her debut in this type of institutional duty typical of her future role as queen.
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The soldiers, gifts from the sister city of Xi’an, China, are replicas of some of the 7,000 life-sized terra-cotta warriors found at the tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang.
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The high seas have no sovereign who can demand accountability, concluded Spalding.
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The question worth watching is whether the Bank of Korea ultimately raises rates, and how much further the bond market has to fall before the two sides of the AI trade, the soaring shares and the sinking sovereign, find a level that can hold.
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Nonetheless, he is made king and often found eschewing his royal duties in favor of visiting brothels or hanging out with those who work for him.
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The cinema may be king after all.
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“Ruler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruler. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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