ruler

Definition of Ruler

(noun) An individual leader in charge of a country or group who rules, commands, or governs; head of state; sovereign.

Examples of Ruler

• absolute monarch
• constitutional monarch

Ruler Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: rul·er

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /ˈrulər/
• British English – /ˈruːlə/

Usage Notes

• Plural: rulers
• A ruler (verb) rules the (noun) ruled though (noun) rulership.

Related Quotation

• “Patriarchy literally means ‘rule of the fathers‘ and comes from the Old Testament—all power was given to male elders. Today, its meaning is more general: male domination of all the major institutions of society including government, religion, education, the economy, the military and the media” (Kaufman and Kimmel 2011:112).

Additional Information

• Word origin of “ruler” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com

Related Terms

• absolute monarchy
• authority
• constitutional monarchy
• democracy
• dictatorship
• government
• leader
• oligarchy
• power
• state

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Reference

Kaufman, Michael, and Michael S. Kimmel. 2011. The Guy’s Guide to Feminism. Berkeley, CA: Seal Press.

Cite the Definition of Ruler

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2015. “ruler.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 19, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/ruler/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

ruler. (2015). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/ruler/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2015. “ruler.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/ruler/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“ruler.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2015. Web. 19 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/ruler/>.