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
The song also puts her in a tie with Enrique Iglesias for the most rulers among all acts, a record the latter has held since 2000.
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Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
The genre has not yet boasted more than four rulers in a year.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2024
Scorpio is lucky enough to have two planetary rulers: Mars and Pluto.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
The Rolling Stones are one No. 1 behind The Beatles, with 14 rulers.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
The genre has not yet boasted more than four rulers in a year.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2024
Scorpio is lucky enough to have two planetary rulers: Mars and Pluto.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
The Rolling Stones are one No. 1 behind The Beatles, with 14 rulers.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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As monarch, Charles last year drew a private income of £27.4 million (around $35 million) from his Duchy of Lancaster property portfolio while William's Duchy of Cornwall brought in £23.6 million (around $30 million).Jack Royston, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Regardless of his personal views, the King is constrained by his position as a constitutional monarch and must not contradict the U.K. government on political issues.Simon Perry, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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The sovereign was shown one of Brown's scans, and Long, who won the Australian of the Year Award with Scoyler for their strides to save lives from skin cancer, explained the steps of treatment following a melanoma diagnosis.Janine Henni, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Parliament’s second line of action was to attempt to eliminate the sovereign’s ability to arbitrarily grant monopolies and other licenses.Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
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Mughal emperor Shah Jahan contracted a marvel of architectural precision built in memory of one of his wives, Mumtaz Mahal, after her death.Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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The feathered headdress once worn by Aztec emperor Moctezuma II resides in Vienna.Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Photo: Compass This co-op is a true one-bedroom that fits a king bed and has an actually usable dining room-slash-office area off of the kitchen (which isn’t huge but has a good amount of counter space).Clio Chang, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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The king restricted himself to constitutional duties for a period of time, scrapping public visits in the early part of the year following his diagnosis in February.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Ruler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruler. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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