Thesaurus results for RULERSHIP

rulership

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Definition of rulership

as in leadership

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Recent Examples of rulership In Libra, the love planet is particularly comfortable, considering this Air sign also happens to be its sign of rulership. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 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 Venus is currently in its house of rulership — your second house of money, security and sensual pleasures — while Saturn-Neptune retrograde presents you with a solid plan of action in your professional life. — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025

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This disclosure prompted church leadership to meet with the accuser and her mother, which ultimately resulted in a report to the child abuse hotline that same month.

— John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026
The Moon enters Sagittarius and your 10th House of Career, Reputation, and Authority, putting attention on your role, leadership, deadlines, or visibility.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of leadership

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Structural inflation, fueled by government deficits, AI investments, low unemployment rates, growing trade barriers and energy disruptions, is reshaping the landscape for markets, according to Fidelity International.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
The healthcare industry's voluntary agreements appeal to voters who feel government regulation drives up costs and places unnecessary burdens on businesses, some supporters say.

— Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of government

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Another win was with a European car maker that replaced its next-gen Endpoint Detection and Response, legacy SIEM, and legacy vulnerability management product with an eight-figure net-new Falcon Flex.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Florida is launching a new initiative to encourage more students to choose careers in emergency management, which the governor announced a week after a shakeup in leadership at the state’s Department of Emergency Management.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of management

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The additional funding needed for this change was obtained according to program governance and the project is now complete.

— Logan Smith, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Excessive data gathering, lax access controls, indefinite retention, and insufficient governance all increase the impact of breaches.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of governance

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Having served throughout the war as a crucial member of Zelensky’s team, Fedorov changed this month into a potential rival for the presidency.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
As forcible mobilisation grows to fill Ukraine’s ebbing ranks, so will anger at the presidency and military.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of presidency

Noun

But the plaintiffs in the case, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, have argued that the administration cannot bypass congressional input for a project of such magnitude — 90,000 square foot.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Despite doubling mining revenues last year, President Bola Tinubu’s administration still falls short of meeting a 3% target for minerals’ GDP contribution that was set six years ago.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of administration

Noun

Governance capacity – the ability to oversee financial stewardship, evaluate organizational risk, and align strategic priorities – is a distinct skillset.

— Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Democrats face fundraising disadvantages compared with Republicans, along with financial debt, and Martin has confronted criticism over his stewardship of the party.

— Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of stewardship

Noun

Organized crime operations from several cities, including Chicago, New York and Detroit, had established control of casinos up and down the Vegas Strip and devised schemes to skim percentages of the cash under the noses of state regulators.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Republicans hope to pick up seven of Missouri’s eight congressional seats amid a bitter fight for control of Congress.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

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