ruling

ruling
▪ I. ruling rul‧ing 1 [ˈruːlɪŋ] noun [countable] LAW
an official decision, especially one made by a court:
ruling that

• a district court ruling that the plaintiff's medical evidence was unreliable

• The Commission must issue a final ruling by October.

  [m0] ▪ II. ruling ruling 2 adjective [only before a noun]
the ruling group in a country or organization is the group that controls it:

• the ruling party's economic policies

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ruling UK US /ˈruːlɪŋ/ noun [C] LAW
► an official decision, especially one by a judge, a court, or other authority: »

If some states launch a legal challenge to the FCC's ruling, Congress may have to step in.

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The electronics giant is appealing against the Commission's ruling that the company had abused its market position.

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The director of the EPA said he'd issue a written ruling within two weeks.

 a ruling is upheld/overturned »

The ruling was later overturned by the state Supreme Court.

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ruling UK US /ˈruːlɪŋ/ adjective [before noun]
► a ruling group in a country or area is the group that governs it or has the most political power: »

the leader of the ruling National Party

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the ruling class/elite


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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