ruling [roo-ling]
Main Entry:
rule
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: govern, manage
Synonyms: administer, be in authority, be in driver's seat, be in power, bridle, command, conduct, control, crack the whip, curb, decree, dictate, direct, dominate, domineer, guide, hold sway, hold the reins, keep under one's thumb, lay down the law, lead, order, overrule, predominate, preponderate, preside, prevail, regulate, reign, restrain, rule the roost, run, run the show, sit on top of, sway, take over
Antonyms: serve, submit
Main Entry: ruling
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: dominant, governing
Synonyms: cardinal, central, commanding, controlling, leading, overriding, overruling, pivotal, regnant, reigning, sovereign, supreme, upper
Antonyms: inferior, subjective, submissive, yielding
Main Entry: ruling
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: prevailing, main
Synonyms: chief, current, dominant, pivotal, popular, predominant, preeminent, preponderant, prevalent, principal, rampant, rife, widespread
Antonyms: inferior, minor, subordinate
Main Entry: ruling
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: judgment, decree
Synonyms: adjudication, decision, directive, edict, finding, law, order, precept, pronouncement, resolution, rule, ukase, verdict
Antonyms: plea
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Main Entry: rule
Part of Speech: noun, verb
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Adjectives:
abdicant, absolute, accredited to, administrative, arbitrary, aristocratic, at one's command, at the head, aulic, authoritative, authorized, autocratic, basilic, bicameral, bipartisan, classified, clothed with authority, commanding, communistic, compulsory, cruel, cunctipotent, decretal, decretive, decretory, designate, despotic, directing, dirigent, ditionary, domestic, dominant, dynastic, executive, exousiastic, fetial, feudal, gavel, gubernatorial, hegemonic, hegemonical, high, imperatorial, imperial, imperious, in one's grasp, in one's power, in the ascendent, inexpugnable, influential, interaulic, international, irresponsible, kingly, masterful, mediatized, monarchical, most, official, old, overruling, paramount, peremptory, plenary, popular, predominant, preponderant, princely, puissant, regal, reginal, regnant, republican, royal, royalist, ruling, rumbustical, sovereign, stringent, supreme, tricameral, tyrannical, tyrannous, unconstitutional, undemocratic, under control, unicameral, viceregal
Main Entry: adjudication
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: judgment
Synonyms: conclusion, decision, determination, finding, pronouncement, ruling, settlement, verdict
Main Entry: administrative
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: involved in managing or using power
Synonyms: authoritative, bureaucratic, central, commanding, controlling, deciding, decisive, departmental, directing, directive, directorial, executive, governing, governmental, in charge, in control, jurisdictional, legislative, managerial, official, organizational, policy-making, presiding, regulative, regulatory, ruling, superintending, supervising, supervisory
Main Entry: authoritative
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: official, authorized
Synonyms: administrative, approved, bureaucratic, canonical, departmental, ex cathedra, ex officio, executive, imperial, lawful, legal, legitimate, magisterial, mandatory, ruling, sanctioned, sovereign, supreme
Notes: authoritarian is tyrannical while authoritative commands respect
Antonyms: democratic
Main Entry: bridle
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: check, hold back
Synonyms: constrain, control, curb, govern, inhibit, keep in check, master, moderate, repress, restrain, rule, subdue, suppress, withhold
Antonyms: let go, release, set free
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