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Ruling

//ˈɹuːlɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.

    "the ruling monarch"

Adjective
  1. 1
    exercising power or authority wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority.

    "These orders are now cancelled as a result of the Minister's ruling."

  2. 2
    the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of rule form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

By surface analysis, rule + -ing.

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, rule + -ing.

Etymology 3

By surface analysis, rule + -ing.

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