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ruling
UK, UK/ˈɹuːlɪŋ/British, Southern, Standard, UK/ˈɹʉwlɪŋ/Midlands, Northern England, UK/ˈɹuːlɪŋɡ/Midlands, Northern England, UK[ˈɹuːlɪŋɡ] ~ [ˈɹʉːlɪŋɡ]
adjective
What it means
- That rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.
a ruling passion
2 more examples
the ruling monarch
Zhou Zhongxiao, 30, an executive at an online dating site in Beijing, said his participation in the China Democratic League had provided an outlet for promoting his pet project: the preservation of traditional wedding rituals. “We provide a useful service by helping the ruling party govern the country,” he said, adding with impatience, “Why does a party always have to be seeking political power?”
2013 March 12, Andrew Jacobs, Patrick Zuo, Shi Da, quoting Zhou Zhongxiao, “Non-Communist Parties Lend China an Air of Pluralism, Without the Mess”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 Mar 2013, Asia Pacific
In a sentence
the ruling monarch
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