ruler
noun /ˈruːlə(r)/
/ˈruːlər/
- a person who rules or governsExtra ExamplesTopics Politicsb1
- He eventually became ruler over all Egypt.
- At that time the East India Company was the virtual ruler of Bengal.
- The country was finally united under one ruler.
- a ruler who held power for over twenty years
- an absolute ruler who will tolerate no opposition
- He established himself as ruler over both tribes.
- There was a successful coup against the country's military rulers.
- Vietnam still had strong links with France, the former colonial ruler.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- effective
- good
- …
- under a/the ruler
- ruler over
- a straight narrow piece of wood, plastic or metal, marked in centimetres or inches, used for measuring or for drawing straight linesTopics Maths and measurementa2, Educationa2
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