rulerships

noun

plural of rulership
as in leaderships

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  1. leaderships
  2. governments
  3. managements
  4. administrations
  5. presidencies
  6. regulations
  7. operations
  8. directions
Noun
  • Similarly, leaders of the far-left and far-right parties will be excluded from government, perhaps unsurprisingly, as both parties’ leaderships, including Le Pen if her appeal is successful, are expected to stand against Macron’s would-be centrist successor.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Definition of leaderships
Noun
  • Much of those losses were uninsured, leaving the losses to be absorbed by governments, businesses, or households.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The regional official also said security agencies from four regional countries were working to establish the co-pilot’s motives, aided by the United States and other Western governments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of governments
Noun
  • Most managements feel that the — on the price of their shares — that the higher, the better.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
  • These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Definition of managements
Noun
  • OpenAI has hired at least three from the president’s administrations to work across strategy and special projects.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The United States under successive presidential administrations has been critical of the ICC since its founding.
    — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of administrations
Noun
  • That's ahead of the midterms, which are typically low points for presidencies.
    — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
  • His reward in life was vast influence over one of the most consequential presidencies in generations.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Definition of presidencies
Noun
  • The conservative-majority Supreme Court has been skeptical of environmental regulations in the past, including in a 2022 decision limiting the EPA's authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Department of Toxic Substances Control is tasked with enforcing laws and regulations governing hazardous waste and hazardous substances, according to the agency’s website.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of regulations
Noun
  • Both companies extended several logistics agreements through 2030 covering fulfillment, returns and inbound operations in Germany, the Netherlands and Poland.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That approach could help the Army strengthen its missile defenses without abandoning the technology and infrastructure already supporting its air defense operations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of operations
Noun
  • Accessibility The higgledy-piggledy nature of the building, with any number of steps going in multiple different directions, does not initially scream accessibility, but there are three accessible rooms and lifts accessing every level.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Openings between each section welcome visitors from all directions.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of directions
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