rulership

noun

Definition of rulershipnext
as in leadership

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Recent Examples of rulership After all, the messenger planet rules communication, information and technology, and in its sign of rulership, its influence is especially sharp, clever and mentally agile. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 Despite absolute rulership always resting with the ayatollah, Iran has some functioning republican institutions, including presidential elections. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026 Over time, the push and pull between the Scottish nationals and English rulership finally caused the stone to break. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025 Authority and rulership collapsed, and the familiar structures of the Holy Roman Empire were overturned, exposing the fragility of the existing social and religious hierarchies. — Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025 Venus is currently in its house of rulership — your second house of money, security and sensual pleasures — while Saturn-Neptune retrograde presents you with a solid plan of action in your professional life. — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rulership
  1. leadership
  2. government
  3. management
  4. governance
  5. presidency
  6. administration
  7. stewardship
  8. control
Noun
  • Romious said the board does not anticipate a similar leadership gap this time because Graves will remain chief throughout the search.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Few in city leadership have commented about the case or the way it was handled.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of leadership
Noun
  • The Obama administration designated Haiti for TPS in January 2010 after an earthquake killed 316,000 people, as reported by the Haitian government.
    — Jay Weaver July 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • The federal government is giving $1,000 to children born between 2025 and 2028.
    — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of government
Noun
  • Court records show that in early 2022, Arbuckle managed a team of more than 20 and helped forecast loan demand across major sectors of the bank, including corporate, commercial, wealth management and small-business banking.
    — Chase Jordan July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Maritime risk-management company Marisks on Wednesday said the affected vessels were moved outside the port.
    — Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of management
Noun
  • Gartner expects many agentic AI projects to be canceled because of cost, governance problems and unclear value.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The Board can continue to tread water as the two parties hash out contract violations, payouts, and how to implement policy governance.
    — Elaine Gantz Berman, Denver Post, 27 July 2026
Definition of governance
Noun
  • Whether this episode develops into a genuine challenge for the presidency remains to be seen.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Camp David was established in 1942 during Franklin Roosevelt's presidency and has been used by every president since.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of presidency
Noun
  • This centralized approach has increasingly alienated both confederations and FIFA’s own administration.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The backlog, which grew significantly under the Biden administration, has decreased for the first time in at least 10 years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of administration
Noun
  • This flagship property continues to offer a timeless, luxurious experience, honoring its rich past through dedicated staff and meticulous stewardship.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Our hope is that this process brings clarity, honors the Court’s orders, and ensures the responsible stewardship of Chadwick’s legacy.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of stewardship
Noun
  • Ceuta’s residents recalled a similar but smaller migration crisis in 2021, when the Moroccan government dropped its border controls and let several thousand people from Morocco and sub-Saharan countries into Ceuta over two days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The competitive edge is shifting from raw model intelligence to efficient operations, specialized data, and infrastructure control.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of control

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“Rulership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rulership. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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