ruling

American  

[roo-ling] / ˈru lɪŋ /

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.

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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 British  

/ ˈruːlɪŋ /

noun

1. a decision of someone in authority, such as a judge

2. one or more parallel ruled lines

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adjective

1. controlling or exercising authority

   the ruling classes

2. prevalent or predominant

Other Word Forms

• nonruling noun

Etymology

Origin of ruling

1175–1225; Middle English (gerund); rule, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

A supreme court ruling reportedly issued Tuesday afternoon appears to have blocked the post-mortems, but not before unruly protest scenes broke out on Tuesday in Jerusalem and other Israeli cities, according to police.

From Barron's

In a ruling in a separate case Friday, a federal judge banned agents from “retaliating against” peaceful observers and protesters, citing videos, sworn statements and other evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal

The court's ruling could then force the deal to be amended.

From Barron's

That architecture rested on a Supreme Court ruling that arrived just as Congress was searching for a solution.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pyongyang is gearing up for its first congress of its ruling party in five years, with analysts expecting it in the coming weeks.

From Barron's

Related Words

• decision
• directive
• edict
• finding
• law
• order
• resolution
• rule
• verdict