Definition of ruling

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Ruling (a.) Predominant; chief; reigning; controlling; as, a ruling passion; a ruling sovereign..

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Misrule :: Misrule (n.) The act, or the result, of misruling..
Hobbyhorse :: Hobbyhorse (n.) A subject or plan upon which one is constantly setting off; a favorite and ever-recurring theme of discourse, thought, or effort; that which occupies one's attention unduly, or to the weariness of others; a ruling passion..
Domineering :: Domineering (a.) Ruling arrogantly; overbearing.
Timeserver :: Timeserver (n.) One who adapts his opinions and manners to the times; one who obsequiously compiles with the ruling power; -- now used only in a bad sense.
Regnant :: Regnant (a.) Having the chief power; ruling; predominant; prevalent.
Aristocracy :: Aristocracy (n.) A ruling body composed of the best citizens.
Archy :: archy () A suffix properly meaning a rule, ruling, as in monarchy, the rule of one only. Cf. -arch..
Domination :: Domination (n.) A ruling party; a party in power.
Ruling :: Ruling (a.) Used in marking or engraving lines; as, a ruling machine or pen..
Timocracy :: Timocracy (n.) A state in which the love of honor is the ruling motive.
Monarch :: Monarch (a.) Superior to others; preeminent; supreme; ruling.
Ascendent :: Ascendent (a.) Superior; surpassing; ruling.
Overking :: Overking (n.) A king who has sovereignty over inferior kings or ruling princes.
Dominative :: Dominative (a.) Governing; ruling; imperious.
Presbytery :: Presbytery (n.) A judicatory consisting of all the ministers within a certain district, and one layman, who is a ruling elder, from each parish or church, commissioned to represent the church in conjunction with the pastor. This body has a general jurisdiction over the churches under its care, and next below the provincial synod in authority..
Caput :: Caput (n.) The council or ruling body of the University of Cambridge prior to the constitution of 1856.
Mara :: Mara (n.) The principal or ruling evil spirit.
Conversion :: Conversion (n.) A spiritual and moral change attending a change of belief with conviction; a change of heart; a change from the service of the world to the service of God; a change of the ruling disposition of the soul, involving a transformation of the outward life..
Spirit :: Spirit (n.) One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper; as, a ruling spirit; a schismatic spirit..
Rule :: Rule (a.) The act of ruling; administration of law; government; empire; authority; control.
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