English adjective: ruling | |||
| 1. | ruling exercising power or authority | ||
| Synonyms | regnant, reigning | ||
| Similar | powerful | ||
| Antonyms | powerless | ||
English noun: ruling | |||
| 1. | ruling (act) the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) | ||
| Synonyms | opinion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | judgement, judgment, judicial decision | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fatwa | ||
| Instance hyponym | Bakke decision | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||