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rulers

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

Example Sentences

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Among the discoveries is a copy of a well-known regnal list that records both mythical and historical rulers.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

“Treasurers emerged to protect the public purse from rulers, legislatures, and creditors alike, not to enable unchecked expansion,” his website states.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Hunting was so widespread that it amounted to an international language; it became a way for nobles to connect with rulers and rulers with one another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Aung San Suu Kyi came to power in 2015 after Myanmar's then rulers introduced democratic reforms.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Cities differ from villages in their monumental public works, palaces of rulers, accumulation of capital from tribute or taxes, and concentration of people other than food producers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond