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Vocabulary Entry
ruled
|verb • adjective
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V
verb
To exercise control or authority over something or someone.
Example Sentences
"The king ruled the kingdom with compassion."
"She ruled out the possibility of a vacation this year."
"The committee will rule on the proposal next week."
A
adjective
Being under the control or governance of someone or something.
Example Sentences
"The ruled territories were often neglected by the empire."
"He felt suffocated in the ruled environment of the office."
"In a ruled society, dissenting voices are typically silenced."