1. Subject to a ruling authority
   "the ruled mass"

1. Exercise authority over; as of nations
   - govern 
2. Decide with authority
   - decree 
3. Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
   - predominate, dominate, reign, prevail 
4. Decide on and make a declaration about
   - find 
5. Have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac 
6. Mark or draw with a ruler
   "rule the margins" 
7. Keep in check
   "rule one's temper"
   - harness, rein

See also: rule out, ruler, ruling, subordinate

Type of: accompany, attach to, bound, come with, command, confine, control, decide, determine, draw, go with, judge, label, limit, make up one's mind, pronounce, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel

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