Thesaurus results for RULERSHIP

rulership

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Definition of rulership

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

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Noun

But state Senate leadership had embraced the Fair Share plan.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Iran’s leadership has railed against the United States after the two countries exchanged a second night of strikes on Thursday local time.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of leadership

Noun

Top universities often have large numbers of low-income students, whose full cost of attendance is covered by government and institutional grants.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Stripping the terrorism sponsorship designation would significantly benefit al-Sharaa’s government.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of government

Noun

Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sent regulatory priorities to the nation’s regional fishery councils, which environmentalists say reveal a direct attack on fishery management and ocean conservation.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
This necessitates a fundamental shift in corporate risk management.

— Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of management

Noun

The hyperscalers are not standing still either, with AWS building agent runtime and governance into Bedrock AgentCore.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Moved by how these figures carried themselves, McGann Jantzen developed an interest in governance, ultimately leading her to pursue her own career in the public sector.

— Corey Schmidt July 6, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of governance

Noun

The money is a tiny fraction of the amount of cash Trump has raked in off of monetizing the presidency alone.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California displays another former Air Force One jet, but it wasn't transferred there until 2003, 14 years after his presidency.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of presidency

Noun

González has witnessed the ties between Mexico and its emigrants abroad evolve over four decades, starting as a young consular officer in the administration of Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari.

— Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called out the administration of former Mayor Eric Adams for the uproar over a city immigrant-neighborhood map that left out Italian, Irish, and Jewish communities.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 10 July 2026

Definition of administration

Noun

The American experiment, though imperfect, requires each generation's stewardship through hard work, community building, and creating opportunities, ensuring the dream is renewed, not just consumed.

— Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Based on the chaos that has ensued at CBS News under her watch, many CNN insiders are concerned over her possible stewardship of an even larger and more complex organization.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of stewardship

Noun

Iran insists on retaining control over shipping through the waterway and says vessels should instead use routes through its own territorial waters.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

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