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rulership

American

[roo-ler-ship] / ˈru lərˌʃɪp /

noun

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

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

Etymology

Origin of rulership

First recorded in 1640–50; ruler + -ship

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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

The Cyrus Cylinder is a crucial source for understanding Persian rulership at its very beginning.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020

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

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

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