Collocations for "ruler"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "ruler" in context.
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ruler
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the ruler of the [nation, region, country, colony]
- the [nation's] ruler
- a [sovereign, colonial, male, female, military] ruler
- is the [de-facto, honorable, supreme, sole] ruler (of)
- [a violent, an oppressive, a progressive] ruler
- an ancient ruler of [Egypt]
- was the ruler for [twenty] years
- a [plastic, wooden, metal] ruler
- use a ruler to [measure, draw, sketch, underline]
- use a [twelve-inch, thirty-centimeter] ruler
'ruler' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):