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Definition ruler in American English

ruler noun

[countable] noun
/ˈrulər/
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1.1

a part of a computer screen used for showing the distance of something from the side or top of the screen

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2

someone who controls a country

Example

Haiti's former military rulers

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He had more power than any ruler of Spain until Franco.

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Definition ruler in American English