Rulership
//ˈɹuːlə(ɹ)ʃɪp// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A position in which one rules or has sovereignty over others. countable, uncountable
"All rulership has its original and its most legitimate source in man’s wish to emancipate himself from life’s necessity, and men achieved such liberation by means of violence, by forcing others to bear the burden of life for them."
- 2 the position of ruler wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"All rulership has its original and its most legitimate source in man’s wish to emancipate himself from life’s necessity, and men achieved such liberation by means of violence, by forcing others to bear the burden of life for them."
Etymology
From ruler + -ship.
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