ruling

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R0342900 (ro͞o′lĭng)adj.1. Exercising control or authority: the ruling junta; ruling circles of the government.2. Predominant: the ruling principle.n.1. The act of governing or controlling.2. An authoritative or official decision: a court ruling.

ruling

(ˈruːlɪŋ) n1. a decision of someone in authority, such as a judge2. one or more parallel ruled linesadj3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) controlling or exercising authority: the ruling classes. 4. prevalent or predominant

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n. 1. an authoritative decision, as one by a judge on a debated point of law. 2. the act of drawing straight lines with a ruler. 3. ruled lines. adj. 4. governing or dominating. 5. controlling; predominating: the ruling factor. 6. prevalent. [1175–1225]

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Noun	1.	ruling - the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)opinionjudicial decision, judgment, judgement - (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to itfatwa - a ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authoritylaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Adj.	1.	ruling - exercising power or authorityregnant, reigningpowerful - having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"

ruling

adjective1. governing, upper, reigning, controlling, leading, commanding, dominant, regnant the domination of the ruling class2. predominant, dominant, prevailing, preponderant, chief, main, current, supreme, principal, prevalent, pre-eminent, regnant a ruling passion for liberty and equality
predominant least, minor, secondary, subsidiary, subordinate, inferior, unimportant, auxiliarynoun1. decision, finding, resolution, verdict, judgment, decree, adjudication, pronouncement He tried to have the court ruling overturned.

ruling

adjective1. Exercising controlling power or influence:commanding, controlling, dominant, dominating, dominative, governing, paramount, preponderant, regnant, reigning.2. Having preeminent significance:ascendant, dominant, predominant, prepotent, prevailing, regnant, supreme.nounAn authoritative or official decision, especially one made by a court:decree, determination, edict, judgment, pronouncement.

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统治的裁定

rule

(ruːl) noun1. government. under foreign rule.统治2. a regulation or order. school rules. 规则（定） 3. what usually happens or is done; a general principle. He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy. 一般原则规律 4. a general standard that guides one's actions. I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.准则5. a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring. He measured the windows with a rule.尺子 verb1. to govern. The king ruled (the people) wisely. 冶理，（管）理 2. to decide officially. The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.裁决3. to draw (a straight line). He ruled a line across the page.划直线ruled adjective having straight lines drawn across. ruled paper.划线的ˈruler noun1. a person who governs. the ruler of the state.统治者2. a long narrow piece of wood, plastic etc for drawing straight lines. I can't draw straight lines without a ruler.直尺ˈruling adjective governing. the ruling party.统治的 noun an official decision. The judge gave his ruling.裁定as a rule usually. I don't go out in the evening as a rule.通常rule off to draw a line in order to separate. He ruled off the rest of the page.划线隔开...rule out to leave out; not to consider. We mustn't rule out the possibility of bad weather. 划掉，排除…的可能性

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rule in

To decide definitively that something will or can possibly happen. (Used especially—and somewhat redundantly—in the phrase "not ruled in or ruled out.") Look, nothing has been ruled in or ruled out at this stage, so we just have to wait until the doctors have more information to work with. We'll neither rule in nor rule out the possibility of a shakeup in management if this branch's profits continue to fall.See also: rule

rule OK

To be the best; to be the most dominant or in control; to be the most favoured or supported by the public. (Used originally in relation to football clubs or local gangs in graffiti writing.) Primarily heard in UK. Someone had come with a can of black spray paint and crossed out the big "Leeds Rules OK" that was painted on the side of the school. But in this part of the country, the conservatives rule OK with almost no opposition.See also: OK, rule

rule with a rod of iron

To rule, govern, or control a group or population with complete power over all aspects of life, work, etc. He rules with a rod of iron, and moves swiftly to gain control over any entity that is not already in his grasp. She has ruled this company with a rod of iron for three decades, and it's going to be difficult for her to let go of control.See also: iron, of, rod, rule

rule out

To eliminate, prevent, preclude, or cancel someone or something as a possibility. They ruled Jim out when they were considering a replacement manager due to his tendency to show up late. I guess that rules out our trip to Portugal this summer.See also: out, rule

rule the roost

To be the real boss; to be the person in charge. You just need to accept that your daughter is going to rule the roost for most of her childhood. For all intents and purposes, it's the assistant manager who rules the roost.See also: roost, rule

divide and rule

To gain or maintain power by fomenting discord among people so that they do not unite in opposition. The ascendancy of the faction occurred because they were able to divide and rule—they fooled the other parties into fighting while they rose to power.See also: and, divide, rule

rule against (someone or something)

To issue a judgment that goes against someone's or something's case. The judge ruled against the father, stating that he had not shown adequate reason to have sole custody of the children.See also: rule

rule for (someone or something)

To issue a judgment that is in someone's or something's favor. The court ruled for the local company, siding with its complaint that the multinational corporation infringed on its copyrighted patents.See also: rule

rule over (someone or something)

To exercise absolute authority or control over someone or something. The dictator rules over the region with an iron fist. He had visions of ruling over the company when he took the promotion, but he actually had very little power in running the day-to-day operations.See also: over, rule

rule in favor of (someone or something)

To deliver or pronounce an official or formal judgment that is to the advantage of or approving of someone or something. The court ruled in favor of the local company, siding with its complaint that the multinational corporation infringed on its copyright. The committee ruled in favor of allowing the construction to proceed.See also: favor, of, rule

rule on (something)

To deliver or pronounce an official or formal judgment or decision regarding. The defendant asked for more time to provide additional evidence before the judge ruled on his case. The committee is expected to rule on the controversial issue in the next week or so.See also: on, rule

rule with a velvet glove

To rule, govern, or control a group or population in a very permissive, lenient, or flexible manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rule" and "with." The principal has been ruling the school with a velvet glove, trusting students to behave and follow the rules of their own accord. Not surprisingly, the place is in near-constant chaos. You can't rule with a velvet glove and expect every employees to put in their full efforts day in, day out.See also: glove, rule, velvet

rule with an iron hand

To rule, govern, or control a group or population with complete, typically tyrannical authority over all aspects of life, work, etc. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rule" and "with." He rules with an iron hand, and moves swiftly to gain control over any entity that is not already in his grasp. She has ruled this company with an iron hand for three decades, and it's going to be difficult for her to let go of control.See also: hand, iron, rule

rule with an iron rod

To rule, govern, or control a group or population with complete, typically tyrannical authority over all aspects of life, work, etc. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rule" and "with." He rules with an iron rod, and moves swiftly to gain control over any entity that is not already in his grasp. She has ruled this company with an iron rod for three decades, and it's going to be difficult for her to let go of control.See also: iron, rod, rule

rule with an iron fist

To rule, govern, or control a group or population with complete, typically tyrannical authority over all aspects of life, work, etc. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rule" and "with." He rules with an iron fist, and moves swiftly to gain control over any entity that is not already in his grasp. She has ruled this company with an iron fist for three decades, and it's going to be difficult for her to let go of control.See also: fist, iron, rule

rule someone or something out

to prevent, disqualify, overrule, or cancel someone or something. John's bad temper rules him out for the job. The rainy weather ruled out a picnic for the weekend.See also: out, rule

rule the roost

Fig. to be the boss or manager, especially at home. Who rules the roost at your house? Our new office manager really rules the roost.See also: roost, rule

rule with a velvet glove

Fig. to rule in a very gentle way. She rules with a velvet glove, but she gets things done, nonetheless. He may appear to rule with a velvet glove, but he is really quite cruel.See also: glove, rule, velvet

rule with an iron fist

Fig. to rule in a very stern manner. The dictator ruled with an iron fist and terrified the citizens. My boss rules with an iron fist. I'm looking for a new job.See also: fist, iron, rule

rule out

1. Eliminate from consideration, exclude, as in The option of starting over again has been ruled out. [Second half of 1800s] 2. Prevent, make impossible, as in The snowstorm ruled out our weekly rehearsal. [First half of 1900s] See also: out, rule

rule the roost

Be in charge, boss others, as in In our division the chairman's son rules the roost. This expression originated in the 15th century as rule the roast, which was either a corruption of rooster or alluded to the person who was in charge of the roast and thus ran the kitchen. In the barnyard a rooster decides which hen should roost near him. Both interpretations persisted for 200 years. Thomas Heywood (c. 1630) put it as "Her that ruled the roast in the kitchen," but Shakespeare had it in 2 Henry VI (1:1): "The new-made duke that rules the roast," which is more ambiguous. In the mid-1700s roost began to compete with roast, and in the 1900s roost displaced roast altogether. Also see run the show. See also: roost, rule

rule the roost

COMMON1. If someone rules the roost, they are the most powerful and important person in a group. In Germany, scientists will be found at the top of many manufacturing companies; in Britain, accountants rule the roost. Unfortunately he's a weak manager who lets the players rule the roost when he's meant to be in charge.2. If something rules the roost it is more powerful or popular than the things that it is being compared to. Today, the cartels still rule the roost and the authorities seem as impotent as ever. Note: This expression seems to refer to the dominant cock in a chicken coop. However, `rule the roost' may have developed from the earlier expression `rule the roast', which refers to the head of the household who carves and serves the meat. See also: roost, rule

divide and rule (or conquer)

the policy of maintaining supremacy over your opponents by encouraging dissent between them, thereby preventing them from uniting against you. This is a maxim associated with a number of rulers, and is found in Latin as divide et impera and in German as entzwei und gebiete . Since the early 17th century, English writers have often wrongly attributed it to the Italian political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli ( 1469–1527 ).See also: and, divide, rule

rule the roost

be in complete control. The original expression was rule the roast , which was common from the mid 16th century onwards. Although none of the early examples of its use shed any light on its source, we can surmise that it originally referred to someone being the most important person at a banquet or feast. Rule the roost, found from the mid 18th century, has now replaced the earlier version.See also: roost, rule

diˌvide and ˈrule

keep control over people by making them disagree with and fight each other, therefore not giving them the chance to unite and oppose you together: a policy of divide and ruleSee also: and, divide, rule

rule the ˈroost

(informal) be the person who controls a group, family, community, etc: It is a family firm, where the owner’s mother rules the roost.A roost is a place where birds sleep.See also: roost, rule

rule out

v.1. To prevent or preclude something: The snowstorm ruled out their weekly meeting. Our lack of funds ruled the vacation plans out.2. To eliminate something from consideration; exclude something: The referee has ruled out the option of starting over. I wanted to drop the course, but school policy ruled that option out.3. To draw a line or lines through something to delete or obscure it; cross something out: The copyeditors ruled out all of our mistakes on the manuscript.See also: out, rule

rule the roost

Informal To be in charge; dominate: In this house my parents rule the roost.See also: roost, rule

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rule against (someone or something)

rule for (someone or something)

rule over (someone or something)

rule in favor of (someone or something)

rule on (something)

rule with a velvet glove

rule with an iron hand

rule with an iron rod

rule with an iron fist

rule someone or something out

rule the roost

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rule out

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adj governing

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adj predominant

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noun decision

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adj exercising controlling power or influence

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adj having preeminent significance

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noun an authoritative or official decision, especially one made by a court

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noun the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

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adj exercising power or authority

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