rulership

Variant of ruler

ruler definition

ruler (ro̵̅o̅′lər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that rules or governs
  2. a thin strip of wood, metal, etc. with a straight edge and markings in whole and fractional units of length, as inches or centimeters, used in drawing straight lines, measuring length, etc.
  3. a person or device that rules lines on paper, etc.

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