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ruling

[ roo-ling ]

noun

  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.


adjective

  1. governing or dominating:

    the ruling party.

  2. controlling; predominating:

    the ruling factor in recovery from an illness.

  3. widespread; prevalent:

    ruling prices; ruling values.

ruling

/ ˈ°ù³Ü˱ôɪŋ /

noun

  1. a decision of someone in authority, such as a judge
  2. one or more parallel ruled lines
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. controlling or exercising authority

    the ruling classes

  2. prevalent or predominant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ô·°ù³Ü±ôi²Ô²µ noun adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ruling1

1175–1225; Middle English (gerund); rule, -ing 1, -ing 2
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Claims like these have not waned despite a previous Supreme Court ruling that the voting slips were not manipulated.

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The 103-page decision overturns a trial court ruling denying Republican Appeals Court Judge Jefferson Griffin's request to toss out tens of thousands of votes he claims are invalid.

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The ruling on Friday was met with tears of joy and sadness among Yoon's critics and supporters, who had gathered in various parts of Seoul to watch the verdict live.

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Canada's assisted dying laws were driven by court rulings.

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The issue of nationwide injunctions — in which federal judges apply their rulings beyond the specific plaintiffs who have brought suits in their courthouses — dovetails with another widely decried abuse of the judicial process.

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