Meanings
nounrule of man (uncountable)
- uncountablelawThe absence of rule of law in which one person, or a group of persons, rules arbitrarily.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 人治
- 人治 (rénzhì)absence of rule of law
Finnish mielivalta
- mielivaltaabsence of rule of law
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APA
rule of man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rule%20of%20man
MLA
“rule of man.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rule%20of%20man. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rule of man,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rule%20of%20man.
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