one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activity
the rules of cricket
those who did break the rules would be dealt with swiftly
control of or dominion over an area or people
the revolution brought an end to British rule
exercise ultimate power or authority over (an area and its people)
the region today is ruled by elected politicians
the period in which Spain ruled over Portugal
pronounce authoritatively and legally to be the case
an industrial tribunal ruled that he was unfairly dismissed from his job
make parallel lines across (paper)
rule the pages horizontally and print the information within the rules.
(of a price or a traded commodity with regard to its price) have a specified general level or strength
in the jutes section Indus and Pak Jute ruled firm