Thesaurus results for RULERSHIP

rulership

noun

Definition of rulership

as in leadership

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Recent Examples of rulership On top of being the moon’s sign of rulership, the essence of Cancer encourages us to prioritize nourishment, safety and emotional stability. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026 Despite absolute rulership always resting with the ayatollah, Iran has some functioning republican institutions, including presidential elections. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026 Over time, the push and pull between the Scottish nationals and English rulership finally caused the stone to break. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025 Authority and rulership collapsed, and the familiar structures of the Holy Roman Empire were overturned, exposing the fragility of the existing social and religious hierarchies. — Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025

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Noun

In many ways, that makes the upcoming general elections, the first since the attack, a referendum on his leadership.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
His leadership throughout the invasion — and willingness to walk the front lines in active participation of military defense strategy — has been lauded.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of leadership

Noun

Under pressure from the United States, the Congolese government and the AFC/M23 rebels began direct negotiations in Doha to resolve the security crisis.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
The program—announced at the Ai Everything conference in the capital–will give government employees hands-on experience with tools such as ChatGPT, Codex, and Microsoft 365 Copilot.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of government

Noun

White said Salvation Brands is not to be confused with the big brand management firms such as Authentic Brands Group and WHP Global, which are getting all the attention these days.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Authorities in both countries were investigating the cyber incidents, which exposed vulnerabilities in some older refrigeration management systems and in the countries' highly efficient food supply chains.

— JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of management

Noun

By approaching elections as an important governance function and not merely an annual formality, boards and unit owners can help establish a culture of transparency, accountability, integrity, and responsible stewardship.

— Gary M. Mars, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
The goal in the long term would be to establish a multilateral system of regional governance—anchored by China but accepted by its neighbors.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of governance

Noun

Nixon served two terms as vice president before winning the presidency in 1968.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
His sister, meanwhile, served as foreign minister, president of the controversial National Constituent Assembly and executive vice president under Maduro before assuming the presidency following his removal earlier this year.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of presidency

Noun

Such well-being is appealed to only as a smokescreen for the argument's true purpose, the justification of the administration's policies toward immigrants.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
The administration had been in damage control mode ever since her first briefing.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of administration

Noun

Although more brands are embracing recyclable packaging in the name of environmental stewardship, most don’t know if it’s actually being recycled.

— Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Proactive monitoring, compliance audits and documentation practices help anticipate regulatory shifts and demonstrate responsible stewardship.

— Jennifer C. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of stewardship

Noun

At the end of September, leaders of several of the biggest AI companies went to the White House and signed an accord committing to internal risk controls, independent audits and board-level oversight of safety.

— Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
That includes colorblock styling, chunky knobs and physical controls, and simple shapes that make each device memorable and distinctive.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

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