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rulerships

noun

plural of rulership
as in leaderships

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rulerships
  1. leaderships
  2. governments
  3. managements
  4. administrations
  5. presidencies
  6. regulations
  7. operations
  8. directions
Noun
  • Similarly, leaders of the far-left and far-right parties will be excluded from government, perhaps unsurprisingly, as both parties’ leaderships, including Le Pen if her appeal is successful, are expected to stand against Macron’s would-be centrist successor.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Definition of leaderships
Noun
  • The state dinner hosted OpenAI’s Sam Altman, SpaceX’s Elon Musk, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg as well as officials from both governments.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The closure of the Strait of Hormuz hit Southeast Asia first and hardest, sending governments into a state of energy triage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of governments
Noun
  • Most managements feel that the — on the price of their shares — that the higher, the better.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
  • These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Definition of managements
Noun
  • That was a significant departure from the previous two administrations, when the mayor communicated with CHA leadership regularly — often weekly — about the agency’s work, priorities and challenges.
    — Matt Brewer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Other administrations have also run TV advertisements funded by the government before.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of administrations
Noun
  • That's ahead of the midterms, which are typically low points for presidencies.
    — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
  • His reward in life was vast influence over one of the most consequential presidencies in generations.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Definition of presidencies
Noun
  • Hnin Aye read every news article about new passport restrictions and regulations, which seemed to change every month.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Even though the practice is strictly regulated in Indonesia, Stewart learned that some fishers will break federal regulations (such as laws protecting threatened species like whale sharks) when faced with the lack of alternative income options.
    — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of regulations
Noun
  • Plans for the marina include an owner’s pavilion, private suite, crew facilities, marina operations space, maintenance facilities, security offices and a rooftop swimming pool.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The new batch of Su-57 multi-role fighter jets have been modernized based on extensive experience from its use in combat operations, according to reports.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of operations
Noun
  • Borders should follow water flows, not compass directions, Powell believed.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • University police issued the shelter-in-place order earlier Sunday night, instructing people to close windows and doors, report anything unusual to police and await further directions.
    — Adam Bednar, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of directions
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“Rulerships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rulerships. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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