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rule of man

rule of man noun: the absence of rule of law in which one person, or a group of persons, rules arbitrarily.

Noun

rule of man (uncountable)

  1. The absence of rule of law in which one person, or a group of persons, rules arbitrarily.

Questions about rule of man

What does rule of man mean?
Rule of man means the absence of rule of law in which one person, or a group of persons, rules arbitrarily.
What part of speech is rule of man?
Rule of man is a noun.

Words near rule of man in the dictionary

  1. rule of engagement
  2. rule of five
  3. rule of four
  4. rule of law
  5. rule of lenity
  6. rule of man
  7. rule of order
  8. rule of reason
  9. rule of recognition
  10. rule of sevens
  11. rule of strict construction

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