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

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Example Sentences

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rulership

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

It is a purposeful act, meant to demonstrate the queen’s power in service of securing her claim to rulership over Westeros.

From Slate ● May 13, 2019

These were the tactics that enabled Kim Il Sung to seize power in North Korea, passing his rulership down to his sons by way of brainwashing the populace and locking down power through fear.

From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2019

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

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