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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 rulers
In March of this year, V doubled his number of rulers on the downloads tally.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Only one track is beating all three of those 18-week rulers.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 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
In fact, new polling from Iran supported by the International Republican Institute offers striking new evidence of just how far apart the Iranian people are from their rulers.
—Daniel Twining, National Review, 30 Nov. 2024
In 1911, the Crystal Palace hosted its largest event, the Festival of Empire Exhibition, a chance for subjects to see their rulers in person, for overseas dominions to sing the empire’s praises and for imperial unity to shine out across the world.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
Religious and moral attitudes in Greece mostly prevented routine human dissection, but the Ptolemies were authoritarian rulers, eager to elevate themselves and their empire.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 23 Nov. 2024
Nearly 50,000 people from 200 countries — including, for the first time, the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan — were in Azerbaijan for this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, with the goal of reaching a critical deal on climate finance.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
The military rulers, who seized power in successive coups in 2020 and 2021, had promised to hold elections in February but postponed the vote indefinitely for technical reasons.
—Reuters, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Only one track is beating all three of those 18-week rulers.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 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
In fact, new polling from Iran supported by the International Republican Institute offers striking new evidence of just how far apart the Iranian people are from their rulers.
—Daniel Twining, National Review, 30 Nov. 2024
In 1911, the Crystal Palace hosted its largest event, the Festival of Empire Exhibition, a chance for subjects to see their rulers in person, for overseas dominions to sing the empire’s praises and for imperial unity to shine out across the world.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
Religious and moral attitudes in Greece mostly prevented routine human dissection, but the Ptolemies were authoritarian rulers, eager to elevate themselves and their empire.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 23 Nov. 2024
Nearly 50,000 people from 200 countries — including, for the first time, the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan — were in Azerbaijan for this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, with the goal of reaching a critical deal on climate finance.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
The military rulers, who seized power in successive coups in 2020 and 2021, had promised to hold elections in February but postponed the vote indefinitely for technical reasons.
—Reuters, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Rulers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rulers. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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