ruled
Definition
- Adjective:
- Governed or controlled by a specific authority or set of regulations: Describes something that is subject to the power, decisions, or laws of a ruling body.
- Having lines drawn on a surface: Describes paper or a page that contains parallel lines, typically for writing.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (governed):
- The ruled territories experienced significant changes in law.
- As a citizen, you are part of the ruled population.
- Adjective (with lines):
- Please write your essay on ruled paper.
- She preferred a ruled notebook for taking neat notes.
Advanced Usage
- "the ruled" (noun phrase): Refers collectively to the people who are governed, as opposed to the rulers.
- The relationship between the rulers and the ruled is a classic theme in political philosophy.
- "to be ruled by": To be dominated or heavily influenced by something.
- His decisions were ruled by fear, not logic.
Variants and Related Words
- Rule (verb/noun): The action of governing or a prescribed guide for conduct.
- Ruler (noun): A person who governs or a straight-edged tool for drawing lines.
- Unruled (adjective): Not governed; or (for paper) not having lines.
Synonyms
- Governed: Controlled by a government.
- Regulated: Controlled by rules.
- Lined: Having lines drawn (for paper).
Related Phrases
- Ruled out (phrasal verb): To eliminate or exclude as a possibility.
- The detective ruled out several suspects.
- Ruled in (phrasal verb): To decide that something is possible or applicable.
- The new evidence ruled in a different motive for the crime.
Related Idioms
- To be ruled by one's heart: To make decisions based on emotions rather than reason.
- When it comes to his family, he is always ruled by his heart.
Adjective
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subject to a ruling authority
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the ruled mass
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