Synonyms for ruler
ˈru lərruler

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1. rulernoun

   Synonyms:
   rule

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1. ruler, swayernoun

   a person who rules or commands

   "swayer of the universe"

   Synonyms:
   swayer, rule

2. rule, rulernoun

   measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths

   Synonyms:
   rule, convention, regulation, normal, principle, prescript, pattern, swayer, formula, linguistic rule, dominion

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1. • Measuring Stick

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1. dominator

   a person who rules

   i was ruler of the kingdom

   Submitted by acronimous on March 4, 2014  

2. hyksos

   he ruled in ancient egyptian times.

   ruler is a group of people that overthrew and rule southern egypt for a century.

   Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2019  

3. khaleesi

   Submitted by anonymous on October 7, 2019  

4. most highnoun

   the ruler is identified as highness or the most respected authority in existence which is another term for the most high

   jesus is the eternal “ruler” of christians

   Submitted by Hnelson11089 on January 23, 2023  

5. pharoah

   the king of a kingdom

   Submitted by anonymous on January 5, 2021  

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1. rulernoun

   Synonyms:
   governor, sovereign, king, lord, master

2. rulernoun

   Synonyms:
   director, manager

3. rulernoun

   Synonyms:
   rule

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1. rulernoun

   Synonyms:
   governor, sovereign, monarch, president, king, potentate, dynast, lord, satrap, rajah, emir, caliph, burgrave, procurator, pharaoh, interregent, despot, regent, dominator, arbiter, viceroy, vicegerent, autocrat, oligarch, liege lord, protector, kaiser, czar, dey, doge, mogul, pasha, bey, tetrarch, khedive, sultan, emperor

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1. List of paraphrases for "ruler":

   ruling, governor, rule, gov., sovereign, leader, governing, master

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How to use ruler in a sentence?

1. Homer:

   A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.

2. William Cowper:

   O Winter ruler of the inverted year, . . . I crown thee king of intimate delights, Fireside enjoyments, home-born happiness, And all the comforts that the lowly roof Of undisturb'd Retirement, and the hours Of long uninterrupted evening, know.

3. Catherine The Great:

   In politics a capable ruler must be guided by circumstances, conjectures and conjunctions.

4. Niccolò Machiavelli:

   It should be noted that when he seizes a state the new ruler ought to determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He should inflict them once and for all, and not have to renew them every day.

5. Abdul Aziz:

   At present, there is no Muslim country left in the world which has a Sharia ruler – neither Saudi Arabia nor Pakistan, i have found Afghanistan the only country in accordance with Sharia when the Taliban established its control over the land and I support those Taliban’s to-date.