ruling

Definition:
1. The reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself).
2. Exercising power or authority.

Use 'ruling' in a sentence:

• 1. The ruling party is likely to be opened up to let in people hitherto excluded.
• 2. The court's ruling is legally sound in defining a kind of favoritism that is not criminal.
• 3. The ruling set a precedent for future libel cases.
• 4. There is a powerful body of opinion against the ruling.
• 5. The ruling will only change the way members of the committee are removed.
• 6. There have been several defections from the ruling party.
• 7. The court's ruling is a step forward in the struggle against both corruption and official favoritism.
• 8. Egypt and Babylon were both tyrannies, one very powerful man ruling over helpless masses.
• 9. The ruling party's veterans know how to calm their critics.
• 10. Goodwin tried to have the court ruling overturned.
• 11. The Supreme Court had issued its ruling in this epochal desegregation case a few months before Woodward's lectures.
• 12. Its ruling party is opposed to taxes and regulation.
• 13. Privatization could become a political albatross for the ruling party.
• 14. The current electoral law is still heavily weighted in favour of the ruling party.
• 15. They were threatening to bring down the government by withdrawing from the ruling coalition.
• 16. Because the 1972 EEOC ruling was contested in court, the ruling won press attention that popularized maternity-leave policies.
• 17. The ruling should be applied retroactively.
• 18. What it will do is create a whole new ruling class.
• 19. Who is most likely to welcome the Supreme Court ruling?
• 20. The ruling obligates airlines to release information about their flight delays.
• 21. She is one of the ruling party's most outspoken critics.
• 22. The court's ruling clears the way to condemn buildings in the area.
• 23. The sport's ruling body gave him dispensation to compete in national competitions.
• 24. Voters wish to register their dissatisfaction with the ruling party.
• 25. Their ruling passion is that of carnal love.
• 26. This ruling applies to the ranks of Inspector and below.
• 27. Knowledge Ecology International contends that the Supreme Court's ruling could have "profound effects" on other biotech industries.
• 28. That ruling comes as a blow to environmentalists.
• 29. The ruling could clear the way for extradition proceedings.
• 30. The ruling party was facing an identity crisis.
• 31. The court will make its ruling on the case next week.
• 32. Despite strong opposition, the ruling party carried the day.
• 33. He died in 1985 after ruling Albania with an iron fist for 40 years.
• 34. Environmentalists have expressed outrage at the ruling.
• 35. The company is appealing against the ruling.
• 36. Even my love of literary fame, my ruling passion, never soured my temper.