ruling
adjective/ˈruːlɪŋ/
/ˈruːlɪŋ/
[only before noun]- having control over a particular group, country, etc.
- the ruling party
- the ruling class/elite
- He has been elected head of the country’s new ruling body.
Extra Examples- He was a leading figure in the ruling military junta.
- The party announced it had pulled out of the ruling coalition.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryRuling is used with these nouns:- class
- coalition
- council
- …
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