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rulership

/ˈɹuːlə(ɹ)ʃɪp/

rulership noun: a position in which one rules or has sovereignty over others.

Noun

rulership (countable and uncountable, plural rulerships)

  1. A position in which one rules or has sovereignty over others.
    • All rulership has its original and its most legitimate source in man’s wish to emancipate himself from life’s necessity, and men achieved such liberation by means of violence, by forcing others to bear the burden of life for them.1963, Hannah Arendt, On Revolution, page 104

rulership meaning in Sanskrit

rulership in Sanskrit

where one rules over others
क्षत्र kṣatra

Forms of rulership

pluralrulerships

Origin of rulership

From ruler + -ship.

Questions about rulership

What does rulership mean?
Rulership means a position in which one rules or has sovereignty over others.
What is rulership in Sanskrit?
Rulership in Sanskrit is क्षत्र (kṣatra). See Rulership meaning in Sanskrit.
What part of speech is rulership?
Rulership is a noun.
How do you pronounce rulership?
Rulership is pronounced /ˈɹuːlə(ɹ)ʃɪp/.
What is the plural of rulership?
The plural of rulership is rulerships.

Words near rulership in the dictionary

  1. ruleresses
  2. rulering
  3. rulerings
  4. rulerless
  5. rulers
  6. rulership
  7. rulerships
  8. rules
  9. rules against perpetuities
  10. rules and regulations
  11. rules are made to be broken

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