ruler
noun
a person who rules or governs; sovereign.
rulers
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pluralof ruler.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The ambassador, who was appointed by Suu Kyi's government, broke with his country's rulers weeks after their putsch.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Alexander Johannes Edmonds and Eckart Frahm identify three rulers who do not appear on the list but whose reigns can be reconstructed from other surviving evidence.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
And we saw moments of unease between the rulers and those they rule.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
But the country’s rulers are taking time-tested steps to keep their chronically battered economy functioning just enough to resist a drawn-out campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Despite your visions of a perfect world under an empire, your rulers and politicians are quick to destroy each other. So are assassins, I suppose.”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
