as in monarch
one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority
the aging ruler agonized over the choice of an heir
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Recent Examples of ruler
This science travel lab, available at Walmart, includes the lab case, goggles, one beaker, one flask, three test tubes, a removable ruler, a working scale, an eye dropper, a funnel, a double-sided measuring spoon, six experiment cards and three sticker sheets.
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
Throughout much of the Cold War, the country went through a series of strongman leaders and military rulers, who declared martial law multiple times – sometimes in a bid to hold onto power amid growing public dissatisfaction.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
With Venus entering Capricorn on November 11, your ruler is supporting your growth in practical matters, especially in terms of your career and long-term goals.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
Linkin Park starts From Zero at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 this week, narrowly missing out on another, very special ruler.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
Throughout much of the Cold War, the country went through a series of strongman leaders and military rulers, who declared martial law multiple times – sometimes in a bid to hold onto power amid growing public dissatisfaction.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
With Venus entering Capricorn on November 11, your ruler is supporting your growth in practical matters, especially in terms of your career and long-term goals.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
Linkin Park starts From Zero at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 this week, narrowly missing out on another, very special ruler.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruler
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Experts say the proposal could put serious weight behind ongoing monarch conservation efforts across Arizona, perhaps the only state that hosts butterflies from three of North America’s regional monarch populations.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Droughts, frost and heat across the continent are killing milkweed, the monarchs’ food source, and destroying their habitat.Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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The sovereign established the charity in 1990 to create improved communities where people, places and the planet can coexist.Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Increasingly, sovereigns are not renewing treaties or trying to change the terms to limit the circumstances in which claims may be brought.John Quinn, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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That includes the Roman emperor (Mikey Day) performing a rap written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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There, Lucius and his fellow gladiators must mount a full-scale attack on a warring ship for the entertainment of thousands of Romans watching, including its unhinged sibling emperors, Geta and Caracalla (Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger).Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Kirby Smart is now the clear king of SEC football coaches and probably No. 1 in the nation.Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Without a son to inherit the king’s throne, the five tribes across the land fiercely battle for power.Marc Berman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Ruler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruler. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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