| Main Entry: | rule |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | govern, manage |
Synonyms: |
administer, be in authority, be in driver's seat, be in power, bridle, command, conduct, control, crack the whip, curb, decree, dictate, direct, dominate, domineer, guide, hold sway, hold the reins, keep under one's thumb, lay down the law, lead, order, overrule, predominate, preponderate, preside, prevail, regulate, reign, restrain, rule the roost, run, run the show, sit on top of, sway, take over |
Antonyms: |
serve, submit |
| Main Entry: | rule |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | judge, decide |
Synonyms: |
adjudge, adjudicate, conclude, decree, deduce, determine, establish, figure, find, fix, gather, hold, infer, lay down, pass upon, postulate, prescribe, pronounce, resolve, settle, theorize |
Antonyms: |
plead |
| Main Entry: | ruling |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dominant, governing |
Synonyms: |
cardinal, central, commanding, controlling, leading, overriding, overruling, pivotal, regnant, reigning, sovereign, supreme, upper |
Antonyms: |
inferior, subjective, submissive, yielding |
| Main Entry: | ruling |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | prevailing, main |
Synonyms: |
chief, current, dominant, pivotal, popular, predominant, preeminent, preponderant, prevalent, principal, rampant, rife, widespread |
Antonyms: |
inferior, minor, subordinate |
| Main Entry: | ruling |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | judgment, decree |
Synonyms: |
adjudication, decision, directive, edict, finding, law, order, precept, pronouncement, resolution, rule, ukase, verdict |
Antonyms: |
plea |
| Main Entry: | rule |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
Related
Adjectives: |
abdicant, absolute, accredited to, administrative, arbitrary, aristocratic, at one's command, at the head, aulic, authoritative, authorized, autocratic, basilic, bicameral, bipartisan, classified, clothed with authority, commanding, communistic, compulsory, cruel, cunctipotent, decretal, decretive, decretory, designate, despotic, directing, dirigent, ditionary, domestic, dominant, dynastic, executive, exousiastic, fetial, feudal, gavel, gubernatorial, hegemonic, hegemonical, high, imperatorial, imperial, imperious, in one's grasp, in one's power, in the ascendent, inexpugnable, influential, interaulic, international, irresponsible, kingly, masterful, mediatized, monarchical, most, official, old, overruling, paramount, peremptory, plenary, popular, predominant, preponderant, princely, puissant, regal, reginal, regnant, republican, royal, royalist, ruling, rumbustical, sovereign, stringent, supreme, tricameral, tyrannical, tyrannous, unconstitutional, undemocratic, under control, unicameral, viceregal
|
| Main Entry: | adjudication |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | judgment |
Synonyms: |
conclusion, decision, determination, finding, pronouncement, ruling, settlement, verdict |
| Main Entry: | administrative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | involved in managing or using power |
Synonyms: |
authoritative, bureaucratic, central, commanding, controlling, deciding, decisive, departmental, directing, directive, directorial, executive, governing, governmental, in charge, in control, jurisdictional, legislative, managerial, official, organizational, policy-making, presiding, regulative, regulatory, ruling, superintending, supervising, supervisory |
| Main Entry: | authoritative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | official, authorized |
Synonyms: |
administrative, approved, bureaucratic, canonical, departmental, ex cathedra, ex officio, executive, imperial, lawful, legal, legitimate, magisterial, mandatory, ruling, sanctioned, sovereign, supreme |
| Notes: | authoritarian is tyrannical while authoritative commands respect |
Antonyms: |
democratic |
| Main Entry: | bridle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | check, hold back |
Synonyms: |
constrain, control, curb, govern, inhibit, keep in check, master, moderate, repress, restrain, rule, subdue, suppress, withhold |
Antonyms: |
let go, release, set free |