rulers

NOUN

historically, person who ruled an area

Synonyms

STRONGEST

czar emperor king monarch shah sultan

STRONG

baron baroness caesar caliph count countess czarina dame duchess duke dynast empress kaiser khan lady lord magnate maharajah maharani majesty mikado mogul oligarch overlord pasha potentate prince princess queen rajah rani rex royal sovereign sultana tycoon

WEAK

contessa crowned head gerent imperator

Antonyms

WEAK

commoner subject

NOUN

tool for measuring or calculating length

Synonyms

STRONG

T-square measure rule straightedge yardstick

WEAK

folding rule measuring stick slide rule

Antonyms

WEAK

commoner subject

Example Sentences

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The version found in the National Museum appears to have been used for teaching and includes rulers from the late 3rd millennium BC.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

“Treasurers emerged to protect the public purse from rulers, legislatures, and creditors alike, not to enable unchecked expansion,” his website states.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The 17-year-old was one of China's many newly minted entrepreneurs as capitalism took off under the watchful eye of its Communist Party rulers.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

He slew evil rulers from West to East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

They must be important rulers, and immensely old, but...

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas