rulers

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historically, person who ruled an area n.
tool for measuring or calculating length n.

NOUN

historically, person who ruled an area

Synonyms

STRONGEST

czar emperor king monarch shah sultan

STRONG

baron baroness caesar caliph count countess czarina dame duchess duke dynast empress kaiser khan lady lord magnate maharajah maharani majesty mikado mogul oligarch overlord pasha potentate prince princess queen rajah rani rex royal sovereign sultana tycoon

WEAK

contessa crowned head gerent imperator

Antonyms

WEAK

commoner subject

NOUN

tool for measuring or calculating length

Synonyms

STRONG

T-square measure rule straightedge yardstick

WEAK

folding rule measuring stick slide rule

Antonyms

WEAK

commoner subject

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rulers

The ambassador, who was appointed by Suu Kyi's government, broke with his country's rulers weeks after their putsch.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

Their monarchs are recognised as cultural leaders rather than political rulers.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Alexander Johannes Edmonds and Eckart Frahm identify three rulers who do not appear on the list but whose reigns can be reconstructed from other surviving evidence.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

Rome’s ancient rulers were among the first and most frequent combatants to cross and recross the Rhine in their futile quest to conquer Germania.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

I taught them how to use rulers, compasses, protractors, and triangular scales.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson