rule
verb [I or T] (DECIDE) /ruːl/Definition
› to decide officially: Only the Appeal Court can rule on this point. The judge ruled for/in favour of/against the defendant. [+ that] The government has ruled that the refugees must be deported. [+ obj + noun/adj ] The courts have ruled his brave action illegal. → See also overruleLegislation and law-makingJudges and juries
(Definition of rule verb (DECIDE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- beak noun (JUDGE)
- challenge noun (REFUSAL)
- challenge verb (REFUSE TO ACCEPT)
- chief justice noun
- court of inquiry noun
- dismiss verb (SEND AWAY)
- empanel verb
- favour noun (SUPPORT)
- foreman noun (PERSON AT WORK)
- honour noun (RESPECT)
- instruct verb (ORDER)
- judge noun (PERSON)
- judiciary noun
- jurist noun
- juror noun
- jury service noun
- Justice of the Peace noun
- Lord noun (TITLE)
- sum up phrasal verb
- worship noun (TITLE)
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