Thesaurus results for RULER

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 Ant Design rounds out the Apex V2 with a few extra features, starting with a ruler marked in inches and millimeters on the chassis. — New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026 Two lasers replace hardware Optical frequency combs work much like rulers for light. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 To varying degrees, respondents in these countries—Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Saudia Arabia, and Turkey—expressed an increasing preference for liberal values, even as their rulers sought to suppress popular demands for democratic change. — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 Shelter staff made Gelato a wheelchair crafted from Hot Wheels cars and wooden rulers. — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ruler

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The Queen, meanwhile, paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in the Girls of Britain and Ireland Tiara, arguably the most famous piece in the late monarch's collection.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026
All but one mainstream newspaper have criticized the revisions, and media surveys show a large majority of the public support female monarchs or maternal-line succession.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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Past media surveys have shown that more than 80% of Japanese respondents favored a female emperor.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
The male-only succession rule means the line must move to the emperor’s younger brother Akishino, then to his 20-year-old nephew Prince Hisahito.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

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Unlike the British throne, in fact, the leadership of the Commonwealth is not automatically passed from a sovereign to their heir.

— Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
The Crown Estate is an independent company established by Parliament to manage a vast portfolio of properties throughout the United Kingdom that is nominally owned by the sovereign during his lifetime but is operated for the benefit of taxpayers.

— Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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