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rulership

noun

Definition of rulership

as in leadership

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Recent Examples of rulership On top of being the moon’s sign of rulership, the essence of Cancer encourages us to prioritize nourishment, safety and emotional stability. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 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

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Noun

From there, congressional leadership would have to decide how to handle the impasse, with three cases over the last five decades to draw on as precedent.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Democrats haven’t announced their own leadership election schedule yet, but Hakeem Jeffries is expected to easily win an internal vote for party leader despite skepticism from some progressives.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of leadership

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The agency has become controversial over aggressive immigration enforcement tactics that precipitated a government shutdown earlier this year.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
Lockheed Martin has committed $67 million to the facility expansion and associated equipment before receiving government funding for the project.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of government

Noun

These private, elevated spaces so intrinsic to the character of the property will remain closed to the public while management seeks a practical solution.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Savannah River National Laboratory conducts research involving nuclear materials, environmental management, energy technologies, and national security.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of management

Noun

As China’s global presence grows, data governance, biosecurity, and resilience are serious concerns.

— Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Gaps in governance, limited visibility into usage and costs, and restrictive vendor terms further complicate oversight—underscoring the need for stronger cost controls as organizations scale AI.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of governance

Noun

This rate of departure is significantly higher than the rates seen during the last two administrations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
North Korea objected, and Seoul, currently under a left-leaning administration that seeks warmer relations with the North, will not even confirm that the case existed.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of administration

Noun

Together with a global brand, WWF-China is addressing water stewardship in the Taihu River Basin, part of the Yangtze River Delta.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
This is simply about the NBA, the entity that maintains executive stewardship over the WNBA, stepping up and managing its asset.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of stewardship

Noun

Following a sloppy start Friday on the offensive end and an underwhelming start on the defensive end, the Heat flipped a switch midway through the second quarter to take complete control of the game.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2026
The race is among a handful of Senate contests this year expected to determine control of the chamber.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026

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