B2verbpoliticslaw
US/ruːl/
UK/ruːl/
to control a country as its leader; also to make an official decision in a court
More often (noun): an official instruction that says what you must or must not do
In context
The Nguyen dynasty ruled Vietnam from 1802 to 1945.
The court ruled that the company must pay the workers.
Don't let the fear of failure rule your life and your choices.
Words that go with rule
verb + adverb
- rule outDoctors have ruled out a serious illness.
verb + noun
- rule the countryThe king ruled the country for forty years.
verb + preposition
- rule in favor ofThe judge ruled in favor of the workers.
- rule againstThe court ruled against the factory owner.
- rule with an iron fistThe general ruled with an iron fist for decades.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The police ruled out him from the list.Correct: The police ruled him out.