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rule

  [rool] ,noun, verb, ruled, rul⋅ing.
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–noun
1. a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
2. the code of regulations observed by a religious order or congregation: the Franciscan rule.
3. the customary or normal circumstance, occurrence, manner, practice, quality, etc.: the rule rather than the exception.
4. control, government, or dominion: under the rule of a dictator.
5. tenure or conduct of reign or office: during the rule of George III.
6. a prescribed mathematical method for performing a calculation or solving a problem.
7. ruler (def. 2).
8. (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Norma.
9. Printing. a thin, type-high strip of metal, for printing a solid or decorative line or lines.
10. Law.
a. a formal order or direction made by a court, as for governing the procedure of the court (general rule) or for sending the case before a referee (special rule).
b. a legal principle.
c. a court order in a particular case.
11. rules, Penology. (formerly)
a. a fixed area in the neighborhood of certain prisons within which certain prisoners were allowed to live.
b. the freedom of such an area.
12. Obsolete. behavior.
–verb (used with object)
13. to control or direct; exercise dominating power, authority, or influence over; govern: to rule the empire with severity.
14. to decide or declare judicially or authoritatively; decree: The judge ruled that he should be exiled.
15. to mark with lines, esp. parallel straight lines, with the aid of a ruler or the like: to rule paper.
16. to mark out or form (a line) by this method: to rule lines on paper.
17. to be superior or preeminent in (a specific field or group); dominate by superiority; hold sway over: For centuries, England ruled the seas.
–verb (used without object)
18. to exercise dominating power or influence; predominate.
19. to exercise authority, dominion, or sovereignty.
20. to make a formal decision or ruling, as on a point at law.
21. to be prevalent or current: Higher prices ruled throughout France.
—Verb phrase
22. rule out,
a. to prove to be unrelated or not for consideration; eliminate; exclude: to rule out the possibility of error.
b. to make impossible or impracticable: The rainstorm ruled out the holiday camping.
—Idioms
23. as a rule, generally; usually: He arrives at eleven o'clock, as a rule.
24. rule the roost. roost (def. 6).
Origin:
1175–1225; (n.) ME riule, reule < OF riule < L rēgula straight stick, pattern (see regula ); (v.) ME riwlen, reulen, rewellen < OF riuler, rieuler, ruler < LL rēgulāre, deriv. of rēgula

Synonyms:
1. standard, law, ruling, guide, precept, order. See principle. 4. command, domination, mastery, sway, authority, direction. 13. Rule, administer, command, govern, manage mean to exercise authoritative guidance or direction. Rule implies the exercise of authority as by a sovereign: to rule a kingdom. Administer places emphasis on the planned and orderly procedures used: to administer the finances of an institution. Command suggests military authority and the power to exact obedience; to be in command of: to command a ship. To govern is authoritatively to guide or direct persons or things, esp. in the affairs of a large administrative unit: to govern a state. To manage is to conduct affairs, i.e., to guide them in a unified way toward a definite goal, or to direct or control people, often by tact, address, or artifice: to manage a business. 14. order, judge.
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Slang Dictionary
rule

  1. in.
    to dominate; to be the best. (Slang only in certain contexts. Typical in graffiti.) : Pizza rules around here.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

rule  (v.)
c.1225, "to control, guide, direct," from O.Fr. riuler, from L. regulare. Legal sense is recorded from 1425 (ruling "judicial decision" is from 1560). Ruler "one who rules" is recorded from c.1375; meaning "strip used for making straight lines" is c.1400 (see rule (n.)). "Rule Brittania," patriotic song, is from 1740.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: rule
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: ruled; rul·ing
transitive verb 1 : to exercise authority or power over
2 : to determine and declare authoritatively; especially : to command or determine judicially <ruled the evidence inadmissible> intransitive verb 1 : to exercise supreme authority
2 : to lay down a rule or ruling <ruled in favor of the plaintiff>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

rule (r&oomacr;l)
n.

  1. A usual, customary, or generalized course of action or behavior.

  2. A generalized statement that describes what is true in most or all cases; a standard.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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