dictionary.ptrulernounmasculine/femininegeneral usevery common/guvɨɾˈnɐ̃tɨ/go·ver·nan·tePortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1A person who exercises political power, who governs a country or territory.Usage examples“The ruler addressed the parliament.”“Rulers should serve the people.”SynonymsrulerleaderstatespersonAntonymsruledsubjectopponentCommon combinationselected rulerhigh-ranking rulerresponsible ruler
A person who exercises political power, who governs a country or territory.Usage examples“The ruler addressed the parliament.”“Rulers should serve the people.”SynonymsrulerleaderstatespersonAntonymsruledsubjectopponentCommon combinationselected rulerhigh-ranking rulerresponsible ruler