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
Instead, the terms of the social contract between rulers and ruled needs to be made explicit.
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Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
According to the lore established in books, Daeron was considered a just and good-hearted ruler, especially compared with his father, King Aegon IV.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Bin Salman, known informally as MBS, is Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler and has been criticized for having a similar authoritarian leadership style.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Nefertiti was the principal wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten, the ruler who upended Egypt's religious customs away from polytheism and toward Atenism.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
According to the lore established in books, Daeron was considered a just and good-hearted ruler, especially compared with his father, King Aegon IV.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Bin Salman, known informally as MBS, is Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler and has been criticized for having a similar authoritarian leadership style.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Nefertiti was the principal wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten, the ruler who upended Egypt's religious customs away from polytheism and toward Atenism.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruler
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Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died in 2022 at age 96.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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This year’s wintertime monarchs were announced Friday night at a coronation at the RiverCentre.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps the Scandinavians and the BBC cannot be expected to remain immune to the urge to mollify the free world’s new mad emperor.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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For culture, pop into the National Museum of Napoleonic Residences to trace the French emperor’s time exiled on the island.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Calvin’s commentary emphasized clemency not only as a rational posture for a sovereign to adopt, but as a heroic virtue that is the essence of our common humanity.—
Bernadette Meyler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Harry is due to attend the court proceedings, but this trip will not include a meeting with his father, King Charles III, as the sovereign will be in Scotland at the time.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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Convenience is king when storing and hanging towels.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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Huberman, one of the current kings of longevity podcasts, is the showcase speaker on a day with some 2,000 attendees.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Ruler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruler. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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