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Definition of ruling adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ruling

adjective
 
/ˈruːlɪŋ/
 
/ˈruːlɪŋ/
[only before noun]
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  1. 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.
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    • 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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