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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rulership

Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas also questions whether those 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

Likewise, rulership was tied closely to clan membership, with each king being the head of the most powerful clan rather than an elected official or even necessarily a hereditary monarchy that transcended clan lines.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020

For the secret of rulership is to combine a belief in one’s own infallibility with the power to learn from past mistakes.

From "1984" by George Orwell