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
He’s been known in the United States for centuries as the English ruler who lost the American colonies.
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Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
He's been known in the United States for centuries as the English ruler who lost the American colonies.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Olivia Rodrigo, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, BTS superstar Jung Kook and South Korean girl group Blackpink have all amassed a trio of rulers thus far, and any of them may score one more soon, changing this order again.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The coins were minted between the 980s and the 1040s and bear the names of rulers including Æthelred II, Otto III, Harald Hardrada and the legendary King Cnut.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
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Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
He's been known in the United States for centuries as the English ruler who lost the American colonies.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Olivia Rodrigo, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, BTS superstar Jung Kook and South Korean girl group Blackpink have all amassed a trio of rulers thus far, and any of them may score one more soon, changing this order again.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The coins were minted between the 980s and the 1040s and bear the names of rulers including Æthelred II, Otto III, Harald Hardrada and the legendary King Cnut.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruler
Noun
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The ceremony is an annual national celebration and parade that honors the official birthday of the British monarch.—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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Queen Elizabeth often donned fur for public engagements and for trips overseas; the late monarch even rocked real leopard skin in her younger years.—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The oldest surviving plaque commemorates France’s final emperor, Napoleon III.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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But first comes Infantino’s own strategic test, the same one faced by every emperor whose dominion threatens to collapse because of overexpansion.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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But a series of 15th century directives from the Vatican authorized Portuguese sovereigns to conquer Africa and the Americas and enslave non-Christians.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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The sovereign first wore her favorite crown on November 4, 1952, for the opening ceremony of parliament that year.—
Giorgia Olivieri,
Vanity Fair,
13 May 2026
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Jalen Brunson, the team’s emotional engine and now forever king of the city, scored forty-five points in the win, nearly half the Knicks’ total.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Throughout history, kings, queens and other members of the royal family have donned luxurious fur stoles, floor-length fur coats, capes with mink trims and cloaks with ermine edges (that's weasel fur).—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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“Ruler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruler. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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