Thesaurus results for RULERSHIP

rulership

noun

Definition of rulership

as in leadership

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Recent Examples of rulership As its sign of rulership, this Earth sign gives the messenger planet a grounding outlet for its intellect and curiosity. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 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

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Noun

Glover has taken a leadership job at his alma mater, California Polytechnic State University, while Wiseman's future plans weren't disclosed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
In convicting the company, Principal Magistrate David Cheung pointed to the firm's requirement for its approval before Cheng ran for election for the union's leadership role.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of leadership

Noun

Spanning automotive, steel, and agriculture, as well as government procurement, market access, and the future architecture of North American trade rules, the confrontation is now touching the deepest foundations of their economic relationship.

— , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
This is especially apparent when the government attempts to impose price controls on credit cards.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of government

Noun

The third-year head coach learned from his team management mistakes from a 3-9 season that ended with eight consecutive losses.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Recently, bond traders and asset management firms from London and Sydney to Singapore have begun noticing a shift in Japanese capital flows.

— , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of management

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But the region is far from the coastal metropolises that have made California synonymous with liberal governance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
But no president has appeared to so directly link diplomacy to his own economic interests, according Patrick Shea, a professor of international relations and global governance at the University of Glasgow, Scotland.

— Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of governance

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Yet, the test now is whether the momentum can outlast Macron’s presidency.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
His former staffers recalled, in an oral history project by the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, how the 9/11 attacks and their aftermath influenced their work for the remainder of Bush’s presidency.

— Michael Collins, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of presidency

Noun

Joseph Livreri and his brother Anthony Livreri pleaded guilty to conspiracy and bribery after being charged with bribing a former New York City buildings commissioner who was part of Eric Adams' Democratic administration.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
While executors have time to complete estate administration, 10 years stretches beyond reasonable expectations.

— Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of administration

Noun

His ballpark and facilities fell into disrepair, a situation that may be remedied under the stewardship of new owner Stan Kroenke, who entered an agreement to purchase the team this week at a $4 billion valuation.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The congressional inquiry comes as Bass faces a tough reelection fight against Councilmember Nithya Raman, who has been sharply critical of Bass’ stewardship on homelessness.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of stewardship

Noun

The tight ends can get back to blurring the run and the pass, with Stafford at the controls and Kyren Williams and Corum wearing defenses down between the tackles.

— Nate Atkins, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
American anti-immigrant politics consequently differs from the European version, remaining more closely bound to the Monroe Doctrine and its vision of hemispheric control.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

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