rulership

[ roo-ler-ship ]
/ ˈru lərˌʃɪp /

noun

the act or fact of ruling or the state of being ruled: Foreign rulership of the country began in the 18th century.

Origin of rulership

First recorded in 1640–50; ruler + -ship

Words nearby rulership

rule out, rule the roost, ruled surface, ruleless, ruler, rulership, rules, rules committee, rules of order, ruling, ruling elder

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