rulership

American  

[roo-ler-ship] / ˈru lərˌʃɪp /

noun

1. the act or fact of ruling or the state of being ruled.

   Foreign rulership of the country began in the 18th century.

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Etymology

Origin of rulership

First recorded in 1640–50; ruler + -ship

Example Sentences

Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas also questions whether who inherit rulership deserve that duty, reflecting their cravenness in shining gleam of its heroes’ virtue.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

When that government collapsed, the temples and plazas had been ritually burned and left to decay, a reminder that hierarchical rulership had already failed once in Río Viejo.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 30, 2023

AP has also worked with Koenig’s team on an investigation into terror tactics by Myanmar’s military rulership, and used modeling for an examination on the toll of war in a neighborhood in Gaza.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2022

And this worked with Isabella and Ferdinand in part because of the politics of European rulership.

From Slate • Oct. 12, 2020

I wonder if he will think rulership is worth the death of the only human who ever understood him.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir