ruling

6 definitions • 10 examples

a decision:

[ + that ] The court has made a final ruling on the case that the companies acted illegally.

being in control of a country, society, etc.; making the decisions about how a country, society, etc. is run:

The Communists are the ruling party at the moment.

an official decision:

The US Supreme Court refused to review the state court’s ruling.

being in charge of a country:

the ruling party

an official decision, especially one by a judge, a court, or other authority:

If some states launch a legal challenge to the FCC's ruling, Congress may have to step in.

The electronics giant is appealing against the Commission's ruling that the company had abused its market position.

The director of the EPA said he'd issue a written ruling within two weeks.

a ruling is upheld/overturned The ruling was later overturned by the state Supreme Court.

a ruling group in a country or area is the group that governs it or has the most political power:

the leader of the ruling National Party

the ruling class/elite