ruling C1 Topic:Law & Government US /ˈɹuːlɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #7559 Meanings 1 noun An official decision made by a court or someone in authority. The court's ruling went in favour of the workers. 2 adj Having power or control over a country or group. The ruling party lost its majority in the election. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an official decision made... edictorderrule 2 adj · having power or control... regnantreigning Word family Forms rulings Appears in Phrases (1) See all ruling class the social group that holds political or economic power Adjective + noun Etymology By surface analysis, rule + -ing. Topics Law & Government Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # ruling **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɹuːlɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 7559 ## Meanings 1. An official decision made by a court or someone in authority. 2. Having power or control over a country or group. ## Examples - The court's ruling went in favour of the workers. - The ruling party lost its majority in the election. ## Etymology By surface analysis, rule + -ing. ## Topics - Law & Government - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown