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A ruling clique is a clique of people who jointly rule an oligarchic form of government. Ruling cliques which secure positions of power or leadership
Ruling_clique
Mode of production theory
suggestion ... that Asiatic societies were held in thrall by a despotic ruling clique, residing in central cities and directly expropriating surplus from
Asiatic_mode_of_production
Topics referred to by the same term
up clique in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A clique is a close social group. Clique or The Clique may also refer to: Clique (graph theory) Clique problem
Clique_(disambiguation)
2015 fantasy novel by American author Seth Dickinson
she will be given rule of Taranoke and elevated to the Masquerade's ruling clique. As a final test of loyalty, the Masquerade committee members ask Baru
The_Traitor_Baru_Cormorant
2004 film by Gary Winick
Rink yearns to be popular. She persuades the Six Chicks, her school's ruling clique led by "Tom-Tom", to attend her birthday party by doing their homework
13_Going_on_30
Hui political faction
‹See RfD› The Ma clique or Ma family warlords is a collective name for a group of Hui (Muslim Chinese) warlords in Northwestern China who ruled the Chinese
Ma_clique
1988 video game
been liberated from the rule of the corrupt dictator Farsante and his ruling clique. It is considered a forerunner of the Games for Change movement, alongside
Hidden Agenda (1988 video game)
Hidden_Agenda_(1988_video_game)
Scottish National Party politician
as an independent. In her resignation letter, she said: "There is a ruling clique that ignores views expressed that they don't agree with and their style
Marie_McNair
Russian and Soviet military leader (1893–1937)
have been sacrificed in the interests of the self-preservation of the ruling clique.” — Trotsky on the Red Army purges of 1937. Leon Trotsky described Tukhachevsky
Mikhail_Tukhachevsky
Japanese samurai and admiral (1836–1908)
However, Enomoto was an exception, and rose quickly within the new ruling clique, to a higher status than any other member of the former Tokugawa administrations
Enomoto_Takeaki
Mathematically incorrect slogan
this line of thought is a nightmare world in which the Leader, or some ruling clique, controls not only the future, but the past. If the Leader says of such
2_+_2_=_5
Military unit
The Yunnan clique (Chinese: 滇系; pinyin: Diān Xì) was one of several mutually hostile warlord cliques that split from the Beiyang Government in the Republic
Yunnan_clique
Antagonist of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
strong stomach and because of it was one of only three survivors of the ruling clique of Pottsylvania, the other two being his superiors Fearless Leader and
Boris_Badenov
Chinese opera actor, musician (1895–1975)
director. However, he would later come into conflict with part of the ruling clique. In 1964, Jiang Qing wanted the Shanghai Peking Opera troupe to rewrite
Zhou_Xinfang
Literary character and symbol
about the potential of "a nightmare world in which the Leader, or some ruling clique, controls not only the future but the past. If the Leader says of such
Big Brother (Nineteen Eighty-Four)
Big_Brother_(Nineteen_Eighty-Four)
American initiative for foreign aid to Western Europe following World War II
tone, stating now that "international politics is dominated by the ruling clique of the American imperialists" which have embarked upon the "enslavement
Marshall_Plan
Reformist political faction of the Imperial Japanese Army during the 1920s–30s
Japanese Wartime State. Cornell University Press. p. 35. The Manchurian ruling clique was popularly known as ni-ki, sansuke... These bureaucrats spearheaded
Tōseiha
Deliberative assembly that makes laws
of outside interests; Offering a way to recruit new members to the ruling clique; Being a channel through which limited grievances and concessions can
Legislature
President of Turkey from 1923 to 1938
member] and a patriot but not too closely involved either with the ruling clique of Enver and Talaat or the Armenian massacres". On 30 April 1919, Fahri
Mustafa_Kemal_Atatürk
1937 secret trial of the Red Army high command during the Great Purge
have been sacrificed in the interests of the self-preservation of the ruling clique.” — Trotsky on the Red Army purges of 1937. The execution of General
Case of the Trotskyist Anti-Soviet Military Organization
Case_of_the_Trotskyist_Anti-Soviet_Military_Organization
Imperial Japanese general (1889–1949) partly responsible for the Mukden Incident
closely followed the policies of mainland interests... The Manchurian ruling clique was popularly known as ni-ki, sansuke... These bureaucrats spearheaded
Kanji_Ishiwara
President of China from 1983 to 1988
Xiannian, Ex-President of China, Dies at 83: Old Guard: He was one of a ruling clique of ‘8 elders’ who ordered the army to repress the pro-democracy movement
Li_Xiannian
Protagonist of 1949 novel by George Orwell
historical truth could offer "a nightmare world in which the Leader, or some ruling clique, controls not only the future but the past. If the Leader says of such
Winston Smith (Nineteen Eighty-Four)
Winston_Smith_(Nineteen_Eighty-Four)
Bilateral relations
1919. A counterrevolutionary White Terror would ensue, and the pre-war ruling clique of aristocrats, civil servants and army officers would be restored.
Hungary–Soviet Union relations
Hungary–Soviet_Union_relations
1945 science-fiction novel by C. S. Lewis
the destructive folly of seeking power and prestige by belonging to a ruling clique or inner circle. Somewhat like the early Gnostics, the main antagonists
That_Hideous_Strength
President of Zimbabwe since 2017
operating through Zimbabwe was discovered with links to Mnangagwa and his ruling clique including then sports minister Kirsty Coventry. Close associate Scott
Emmerson_Mnangagwa
(pre-Confederation) Reform Party (pre-Confederation) Family Compact (pre-1837 ruling clique) Cornell, Paul G. "The Genesis of Ontario politics in the Province of
List of political parties in Ontario
List_of_political_parties_in_Ontario
Conflict in Syria that started in 2025
save Suwayda, stating that "the mask has fallen off the face of the ruling clique" and declaring, "we can no longer live with a regime that knows nothing
Druze insurgency in Southern Syria
Druze_insurgency_in_Southern_Syria
Soviet army and air force from 1918 to 1946
have been sacrificed in the interests of the self-preservation of the ruling clique." — Trotsky on the Red Army purges of 1937. Red Army deep operations
Red_Army
Catastrophic government dissolution
Inhumane treatment by the rulers inevitably leads to collapse; Despots and ruling cliques can succeed in dominating and exploiting their fellow man ... but their
State_collapse
English nobleman, politician and military commander (1473–1554)
remained a prisoner in the Tower of London. His estates fell prey to the ruling clique in the reign of Edward VI, for which he was later partly compensated
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
Thomas_Howard,_3rd_Duke_of_Norfolk
and demanded justice for peasants from the "wicked politicians and ruling clique". Mughniyya's efforts were eventually succeeded by Musa Sadr. Opposition
History_of_Hezbollah
Members of the Communist Party of Kampuchea
Rouge the Pol Pot-Ieng Sary clique (Vietnamese: Tập đoàn Pol Pot-Ieng Sary) or the Pol Pot-Ieng Sary reactionary clique (Vietnamese: Tập đoàn phản động
Khmer_Rouge
Bilateral relations
onwards, a new civil war shook the Ethiopian region of Tigray, whose ruling clique (the TPLF) had become Eritrea's arch rival. Eritrean troops intervened
Eritrea–Ethiopia_relations
American politician (1909–1998)
prevailed, however, running as a populist. He railed against "a little ruling clique" of "downtown interests" and promised to revise the city charter, which
Sam_Yorty
Political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Science Clique Whampoa Clique [zh] Blue Shirt Society (split from the Whampoa Clique) CC Clique New Cadre Clique (split from CC Clique) Tsotanhui Clique (form
Kuomintang
Former country
British themselves. This caused the popularity of Lucas Meyer and the ruling clique to plummet. Seeking to maintain their position, Lucas Meyer therefore
Nieuwe_Republiek
save Suwayda, stating that "the mask has fallen off the face of the ruling clique" and declaring, "we can no longer live with a regime that knows nothing
Southern Syria clashes (July 2025–present)
Southern_Syria_clashes_(July_2025–present)
Potential union of mainland China and Taiwan
According to the common narrative, the ROC was divided into many different ruling cliques and secessionist states, which were in a constant struggle following
Chinese_unification
Inter-ethnic violence in Kenya after disputed presidential election
acknowledging Kibaki's legitimacy; he also said that, unless stopped, the "ruling clique" could rig the next election in five years as well, and that he was
2007–2008_Kenyan_crisis
Turkish scholar, theologian and dissident (1941–2024)
known for suffocating freedoms andjailing democratic dissenters. The ruling clique is exploiting diplomatic relations, mobilizing government personnel
Fethullah_Gülen
1924 coup d'état in China
Zhili–Fengtian War and allowed the pro-Japanese Fengtian clique to defeat the previously dominant Zhili clique. Followed by a brief period of liberalization under
1924_Beijing_Coup
Chinese Politician (1899–1987)
the ruling clique of the Kuomintang," stating: "Today the Kuomintang has committed many wrongdoings, but these are only the actions of a small ruling clique
Chi_Shi-ying
Dominican general and president (1816–1899)
of cleaning up public debts, but obviously aimed at compensating the ruling clique. On November 29, 1869, a preliminary protocol was signed between Manuel
José_María_Cabral
1912 conflict in Rwanda
the support of royalists who had opposed the Rucunshu Coup and the ruling clique of the Bega. By promising to continue Muhumusa's efforts and emphasizing
Ndungutse's_rebellion
Period in the history of the Republic of China (1916–1928)
The most powerful cliques were the Zhili clique led by Feng Guozhang, who controlled several northern provinces; the Anhui clique led by Duan Qirui,
Warlord_Era
Book by Raymond Aron
congresses and demonstrations as symbols of the power of the Soviet ruling clique. Aron notes that Lenin did not rely on "an objective course of history"
Democracy_and_Totalitarianism
Chinese warlord (1903–1975)
July 1975) was a prominent Chinese Muslim Ma clique warlord in China during the Republican era, ruling the province of Qinghai. His rank was lieutenant-general
Ma_Bufang
Comics movement
Lewis Is Funny to the French, but Comic Books Are Serious Business: Ruling Clique Squabbles Over 'Ninth Art'; 'We Laughed About It, Later We Wept'." Wall
Oubapo
News disseminated through cable television networks
NTD's editorial stance is explicitly anti-Communist, critical of the ruling clique in the People's Republic of China, and supportive of right-wing policies
Cable news in the United States
Cable_news_in_the_United_States
Battle in Ming China
city. In 60 BC, an internal disturbance occurred among the Xiongnu ruling clique, and Xianxianshan, Prince Rizhu of the Xiongnu stationed in the Turpan
Battle_of_Jushi
acknowledging Kibaki's legitimacy; he also said that, unless stopped, the "ruling clique" could rig the next elections in five years as well, and that he was
2007_Kenyan_general_election
Military conflict in Southeast Asia
communist Vietnamese government. The Lao government had referred to China's ruling clique as "the direct enemy of the Lao people" and further stated that relations
Insurgency_in_Laos
Group or class of persons enjoying superior status
from one sector to another, consolidating power in the process. Unlike the ruling class, a social formation based on heritage and social ties, the power elite
Elite
State of Eastern Wu Minister and Chancellor (168-243)
Chancellor was the compromise between the local Jiangdong nobility and the ruling clique of Eastern Wu (mostly came from other regions), as both Gu and Lu descended
Gu_Yong
Estonian newspaper of the early 1990s
newsmagazine in 1996. One of the first truly independent (of the Soviet ruling clique influences) newspapers, it was set up in 1991 after a mass exodus of
Eesti_Aeg
2004 novel by Francine Pascal
everyone who isn't with The Ruling Class, and Jeanette Sue's clique itself. Children and Young Adult Literature portal "THE RULING CLASS by Francine Pascal"
The_Ruling_Class_(novel)
Era in Chinese history (c. 1839–1940s)
The most powerful cliques were the Zhili clique led by Feng Guozhang, who controlled several northern provinces; the Anhui clique led by Duan Qirui,
Century_of_humiliation
Historical sovereign state in Northwestern Europe (1801–1922)
modernisation and expertise, and large electorates as opposed to small ruling cliques. A rapidly growing middle class, as well as active intellectuals, broaden
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United_Kingdom_of_Great_Britain_and_Ireland
Commission - Royal Commissions Act 1902 - Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam - Ruling clique - Rump organization - Russian Procurement - Russian Revolution of 1917
Index_of_politics_articles
Socialist political party in Sweden
Committee adopted a declaration in September 1939, which read: "The ruling cliques in England and France have, in fear of Bolshevism, in their badly hidden
Left_Party_(Sweden)
Calendar year
chief minister, Sosibius, retires and Agathocles, another member of the ruling clique, becomes Ptolemy V's guardian. Agathocles rule provokes Tlepolemus,
202_BC
Canadian judge (1763–1833)
where he was a politician, judge, wealthy landowner, and part of the ruling clique known as the Family Compact. In 1816, he purchased land on the east
James_Baby
member of a group of people that included some who had been in the [ruling clique]". The dialogue panel, which later became known as the Instance nationale
Civil_Forum_for_Change
Canadian politician
considered to be one of the leading figures in the Family Compact, the ruling clique of the province's elite. In 1838, rumours began to circulate regarding
George_Herchmer_Markland
Historical claimant to the throne of Spain
move to another bunch of politicians, very much like the currently ruling cliques. Worse, a Republican revolution will undoubtedly trigger a civil war
Prince Jaime, Duke of Anjou and Madrid
Prince_Jaime,_Duke_of_Anjou_and_Madrid
2006 action-adventure video game
Jimmy as he attempts to become more popular among the school's various "cliques", in addition to attending classes and completing various side missions
Bully_(video_game)
Senegalese politician
1998, he compared Diouf to a mafia leader: "after 20 years in power, a ruling clique comes to resemble a mafia, and heads of the mafia generally don't resign
Landing_Savané
English-born Australian journalist and scholar
examples such as: Hostilities were provoked by India’s reactionary ruling clique which, itself successor to a hateful imperialist regime (British Raj)
Neville_Maxwell
Maltese politician
had only promoted some of his secretaries (which Debono dubbed "the ruling clique") to ministerial posts. In early January 2012, Debono was now so disgruntled
Franco_Debono
Transnational criminal gang
ritual known as "jumping-in". At least one faction of MS-13 – the Fulton clique in Los Angeles – has required prospective members to commit a murder in
MS-13
states that a military force was dispatched from Kamakura to kill the ruling clique following the execution of Minamoto no Yoshitaka, the son of Yoshinaka
Ichijō_Tadayori
A courthouse clique, courthouse machine, courthouse ring, courthouse gang, or courthouse crowd is a type of political machine in the United States principally
Courthouse_clique
Decade
chief minister, Sosibius, retires and Agathocles, another member of the ruling clique, becomes Ptolemy V's guardian. Agathocles rule provokes Tlepolemus,
200s_BC_(decade)
Military operation
and government officials and extended sanctions against Mr Assad's ruling clique on 1 August. Germany – On 8 August the chairman of the German government's
Siege_of_Hama_(2011)
Hierarchical stratification of societies
labelled. As a result of conquest or internal ethnic differentiation, a ruling class is often ethnically homogenous and particular races or ethnic groups
Social_class
Position within social structure
second-class Clique adolescent Convicted Migrant worker Political prisoner Socioeconomic Stateless By "collar" Blue Green Grey New Pink White By type Ruling Aristocracy
Social_status
President of South Korea from 1993 to 1998
politically minded generals of the Hanahoe clique to which Chun and Roh belonged; until that point, the clique had continued to be deeply engaged in policymaking
Kim_Young-sam
Social class
second-class Clique adolescent Convicted Migrant worker Political prisoner Socioeconomic Stateless By "collar" Blue Green Grey New Pink White By type Ruling Aristocracy
Upper_middle_class
Public university in Beijing, China
poet Wang Guowei, Chen Yinke, and architect Xu Tiantian. The term Tsinghua clique refers to a group of Chinese Communist Party politicians that have graduated
Tsinghua_University
Chinese warlord alliance
Anguojun or Ankuochun (Chinese: 安國軍), was a warlord coalition led by Fengtian clique General Zhang Zuolin, and was the military arm of the Beiyang government
National_Pacification_Army
Trotskyist view of state socialist bureaucracy, particularly under Stalin
democratic control over the state has given way to control by a bureaucratic clique. The term was developed by Leon Trotsky in The Revolution Betrayed (1936)
Degenerated_workers'_state
The Case of the Lin Biao and Jiang Qing Counter-Revolutionary Cliques was a criminal case in China after the end of the Cultural Revolution referring
Case of the Lin Biao and Jiang Qing Counter-Revolutionary Cliques
Case_of_the_Lin_Biao_and_Jiang_Qing_Counter-Revolutionary_Cliques
Chinese warlord (1921–2012)
27 February 2012) was a Chinese Muslim Ma clique warlord in China during the Republic of China era, ruling the northwestern province of Qinghai. He was
Ma_Jiyuan
Exonym for a historical part of Xinjiang
Dihua (Ürümqi) and the warlord armies of the Xinjiang clique gaining control. The Xinjiang clique was nominally allegiant to the Republic of China but
Tunganistan
2025 US extrajudicial deportation
officer recognized another of the men as a member of the MS-13 Sailors clique. MS-13, a rival of Barrio 18, began in immigrant communities in Los Angeles
Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Deportation_of_Kilmar_Abrego_Garcia
De facto rulers of the Ottoman Empire during the First World War (1914–18)
Talaat, Enver, and Cemal, some say Halil Bey was a fourth member of this clique. Historian Hans-Lukas Kieser asserts that this state of rule by the Three
Three_Pashas
Web forum
Retrieved March 7, 2026. Belanger, Ashley (October 18, 2023). "Kiwi Farms ruling sets "dubious" copyright precedent, expert warns". Ars Technica. Retrieved
Kiwi_Farms
British socialite, newspaper columnist, and racehorse trainer
lights of the so-called 'Chipping Norton set', a politically influential clique close to the former leadership of the Conservative Party. On 15 May 2012
Charlie Brooks (racehorse trainer)
Charlie_Brooks_(racehorse_trainer)
Ruling party of Grenada from 1979 to 1983
organization and were loyal to Coard (Rojas referred to them as the "OREL clique")—backed his decision and allowed him to resign his party posts while retaining
New_JEWEL_Movement
Republic of China general (1892–1970)
attempted to strengthen the Nationalist government and to weaken the Ma clique by ordering the unreliable National Revolutionary Army general Sun Dianying
Ma_Hongkui
Theory of advantage or entitlement
second-class Clique adolescent Convicted Migrant worker Political prisoner Socioeconomic Stateless By "collar" Blue Green Grey New Pink White By type Ruling Aristocracy
Social_privilege
Chinese general (1893–1966)
of Kuomintang leader Sun Yat-sen. This alliance, called the New Guangxi Clique, proceeded to move against Guangxi warlord Lu Rongting in 1924. The coalition's
Bai_Chongxi
Form of government
Marxist–Leninists admitted that these states often fell under the control of certain cliques such as the military in Ethiopia. The establishment of a legal system and
Communist_state
Pejorative term for reinterpretation of Marxism
the World – via Marxists Internet Archive. ... the revisionist Khrushchov clique base themselves mainly on the argument that ... class struggle no longer
Revisionism_(Marxism)
State of affairs in Marxist theory
phase, the proletariat acts as the ruling class to suppress the resistance of the bourgeoisie (the former ruling class), destroy the social relations
Dictatorship of the proletariat
Dictatorship_of_the_proletariat
1920s–1930s faction of the Japanese Army
hegemony of the Chōshū domain clique within the army. The anti-Chōshū opposition historically consisted of the Army's Satsuma clique, led by Field Marshal Uehara
Imperial_Way_Faction
Oligarchic political clique in Upper Canada (1810s to 1840s)
1810s to the 1840s. It was the Upper Canadian equivalent of the Château Clique in Lower Canada. It was noted for its conservatism and opposition to democracy
Family_Compact
handover of the territories to China. The Chinese Communist Party is the sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China. Article 1 of the 1982 state constitution
List of political parties in China
List_of_political_parties_in_China
Highly connected subgraph
S2CID 1892186. Khot, Subhash (2006), "Ruling out PTAS for graph min-bisection, dense k-subgraph, and bipartite clique", SIAM Journal on Computing, 36 (4):
Dense_subgraph
RULING CLIQUE
RULING CLIQUE
Girl/Female
Norse
Ruling protection.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of the personal name Hugh.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old English personal name, Illing.
Boy/Male
German
Ruling raven.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Rebellious, ruling.
Girl/Female
Italian
Ruling lady.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of the personal name Rollo or Rolf.
Boy/Male
German
Ruling Raven
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Allen.German : habitational name from either of two places called Alling, one in Bavaria and one in Austria.Danish : habitational name from any of several places called Alling. The etymology of the place name is uncertain; it may be a derivative of al ‘alder’.Roger Alling signed the New Haven, CT, Compact in 1639.
Male
Italian
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Roman Latin Rufinus, RUFINO means "red-haired."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Huling.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.Possibly an altered spelling of the German surname Dulling, which is likewise unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : from a pet form of the personal name Hugh.French : from a pet form of Hue (see Hugh).French : from a reduced form of Hudelin, a double diminutive of the personal name Hude (see Houde).Possibly Swedish : from an unidentified first element + the common ornamental suffix -(l)in.A Hulin from the Brie region of France is recorded in Quebec City in 1659.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of the personal name Rollo or Rolf.German : patronymic from the personal name Role, a reduced form of Rudolf.German : habitational name from any of several places called Rolling in Silesia.(Rölling) : variant of 2 and 3, or a nickname for a lecher, from Rölling ‘tom cat’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Rawlin, Old French Raulin, a double diminutive of Raw 1, with the Anglo-Norman French suffixes -el and -in.
Female
English
Elaborated form of English Ruby, RUBINA means "ruby."
Biblical
rebellious, ruling
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps an altered form of Malin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English crulling ‘the curly one’, a nickname for someone with curly hair.Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Gerling.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English æ{dh}eling ‘prince’, a derivative of æ{dh}el ‘noble’. This word was commonly used as a byname among Anglo-Saxons before and after the Norman Conquest, and was in use for a time as a personal name. The surname derives from this use rather than from a nickname; still less does it denote descent from noble Anglo-Saxon blood.
RULING CLIQUE
RULING CLIQUE
Boy/Male
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Lord of Cow-herd; Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Defender of the State
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Servant of God
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Assisted; Victorious; Supported; Triumphant; Feminine of Mansoor; Helping Girl
Biblical
Ecclesiasticus or the Sirach = Joshua, Joshua, saviour, or whose help is Jehovah Jehovah, I am; the eternal living one Jehovah, self-subsisting
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
To be Invoked
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Divine; Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Australian, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Face
Boy/Male
Tamil
Rajaraman | ராஜரமணÂ
Equal n number of ramans
Male
English
Variant spelling of English/Scottish Jamie, JAMEY means "supplanter."
RULING CLIQUE
RULING CLIQUE
RULING CLIQUE
RULING CLIQUE
RULING CLIQUE
n.
A cry, as of a chicken,; a whining or whimpering.
n.
The act or state of that which curls; as, the curling of smoke when it rises; the curling of a ringlet; also, the act or process of one who curls something, as hair, or the brim of hats.
a.
Used in marking or engraving lines; as, a ruling machine or pen.
a.
Ruling; governing; regnant.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Rile
prep.
In the time of; as long as the action or existence of; as, during life; during the space of a year.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Pule
a.
Predominant; chief; reigning; controlling; as, a ruling passion; a ruling sovereign.
a.
Leading; controlling; ruling; predominant.
n.
The act of one who rules; ruled lines.
a.
Governing; ruling; imperious.
a.
Ruling arrogantly; overbearing.
n.
The act of rendering blue; as, the bluing of steel.
a.
Raving with madness; raging with disordered intellect; affected with mania; mad.
a.
Whimpering; whining; childish.
a.
Ruling; governing.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Rule
n.
A fragment or particle rubbed off by the act of filing; as, iron filings.
a.
Superior; surpassing; ruling.
n.
A decision or rule of a judge or a court, especially an oral decision, as in excluding evidence.