ruling

Plural: rulings

Noun

• An authoritative decision or pronouncement, especially by a judge.
• the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
• An order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority.

Verb

• exercise authority over; as of nations
• decide with authority
• be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
• decide on and make a declaration about
• have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
• mark or draw with a ruler
• keep in check
• present participle and gerund of rule

Adjective Satellite

• exercising power or authority

Adj

• That rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.

Examples

• a ruling passion
• The official’s RULING on the challenged word was final and decisive.
• the ruling monarch

Synonyms

decree, dominate, find, govern, harness, opinion, predominate, prevail, regnant, reign, reigning, rein, rule, commandment, edict, in power, order

Anagrams of ruling