Synonyms and antonyms of Ruling and not ruling in American Thesaurus

abdicate (verb)

if a king or queen abdicates, he or she formally gives up power

accede (verb)

formal to formally take a position of authority, especially as a king, queen, or president

accession (noun)

formal the occasion on which someone formally takes a position of authority, especially as a king, queen, or president

ascend the throne (formal)

formal to become king or queen of a country

commoner (noun)

someone who does not belong to a royal or noble family

coronation (noun)

a ceremony at which someone officially becomes king or queen

the court (noun)

the place where a king or queen lives and works

the court (noun)

a king or queen, together with their family and their servants, advisers, etc.

crown (verb)

to make someone a king or queen during a ceremony in which a crown is put on their head

the crown (noun)

the position of being king or queen

depose (verb)

to force a political leader or a king or queen out of their position of power

dethrone (verb)

to remove a king or queen from power

divine right (noun)

in the past, the idea that a king or queen ruled because of a right given by God so that they could not be opposed or removed from power

dynasty (noun)

a period of time during which members of the same family rule a country or region

enthrone (verb)

to make someone the new king, queen, or bishop in a formal ceremony

head of state (noun)

the leader of a country, for example a king, queen, or president

interregnum (noun)

formal a period of time in which there is temporarily no king or queen ruling a country

kingship (noun)

very formal the position of king, or the fact that someone is king

parliamentary sovereignty (noun)

the principle that parliament is the supreme legal authority

potentate (noun)

formal a king or other powerful man who has a lot of authority and influence

pretender (noun)

someone who claims to be the true king, queen, or leader of a country, when another person holds this position

realm (noun)

mainly literary a country ruled by a king or queen

regency (noun)

a period during which a regent governs in the place of a king or queen

regent (noun)

someone who governs a country in the place of a king or queen who is sick, young, or not available to govern

reign (noun)

the period of time when a king or queen rules a country

reign (verb)

if a king or queen reigns, they officially rule a country

royal (adjective)

used in the names of organizations and institutions that were established by a king, queen, or other royal person

royal prerogative (noun)

the special rights of a king or queen

rule (noun)

the person, country, political or religious group, etc. that officially controls or governs a place

rule (verb)

to officially control or govern a country or area

ruler (noun)

someone who controls a country

ruling (adjective)

in control of, or having the most power in, a country, group, or organization

sovereignty (noun)

the right to rule a country

sovereignty (noun)

the right of a country to rule itself

succession (noun)

the process by which one person comes after another as a king, queen, or leader

sultanate (noun)

the period during which a sultan rules

the throne (noun)

the position of being a king or queen

viceroy (noun)

someone chosen by a king or queen to rule another country