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
On May 6, Venus also formed a transformative sextile to your modern ruler, Pluto, which likely resulted in a significant conversation about your relationship needs.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 May 2025
His interest in sports analytics comes from his math teacher father, who handed out rulers to Trick-or-Treaters each year.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
Its ruler at the time eventually agreed to sign a treaty of accession with India after seeking its support against attacks on the state.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 May 2025
By notching his eighth ruler on Regional Mexican Airplay, and fifth as a soloist, Muñoz joins two other solo singers who have achieved eight or more No. 1s in the 2020s decade.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 7 May 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 May 2025
His interest in sports analytics comes from his math teacher father, who handed out rulers to Trick-or-Treaters each year.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
Its ruler at the time eventually agreed to sign a treaty of accession with India after seeking its support against attacks on the state.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 May 2025
By notching his eighth ruler on Regional Mexican Airplay, and fifth as a soloist, Muñoz joins two other solo singers who have achieved eight or more No. 1s in the 2020s decade.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruler
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Corruption might be business as usual under monarchs, where the very purpose of a state is to serve its king.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Nothing compares to the pageantry of a papal election, not the coronation of a British monarch, a presidential inauguration or a Russian World War II military victory parade.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2025
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The law dictates that the Counsellor of State position is held by the sovereign's spouse and the first four people in the line of succession over the age of 21, which is how Beatrice holds the royal role.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Wojtyła took the regnal name after his predecessor, Pope John Paul I, who passed away only a month into his reign as the sovereign of Vatican City.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The former emperor will undergo tests at the University of Tokyo Hospital after signs of myocardial ischemia were found during a regular checkup last month, NHK reported, citing the Imperial Household Agency.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
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Regardless, the Chinese emperors seem to have many attributes in common with the current U.S. president.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Visit the Binnenhof, one of Europe’s oldest parliamentary buildings and stroll past Noordeinde Palace, the working palace of the Dutch king.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The heart king may not be pulling its full weight but might provide a discard.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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“Ruler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruler. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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