rulership

[ roo-ler-ship ]

noun

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rulership¹

First recorded in 1640–50; ruler + -ship

Example Sentences

Obama didn't threaten his guest about repairing his well-documented sins of rulership.

From The Daily Beast

Once before I was offered a rulership in Kem which I refused.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus, tribal organization paves the way for the formation of States, though fixed rulership has not as yet been established.

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As the storm is followed by the calm of nature, so chaos is succeeded by the peaceful rulership of the gods.

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Even widows were subjected to the rulership of their nearest male relatives, and were not even free to choose a husband.

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If we apply the standard of rulership, for instance, we find that women have shown even greater talent for ruling than men.

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