ruling | Definition of ruling

ruling

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of ruling

1 a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard

the controversial ruling by the state's supreme court caused an uproar

Synonyms of ruling

doom, finding, holding, judgment (or judgement), sentence

Words Related to ruling

inquest, verdict

decree, edict, injunction, order

arbitrament, award, declaration, deliverance, dictum, pronouncement

conclusion, decision, determination, opinion, resolution

discipline, penalty, punishment

2 an order publicly issued by an authority

the FCC's ruling regarding the broadcasting of obscenities

Synonyms of ruling

bull, decree, diktat, directive, edict, fiat, rescript, ukase

Words Related to ruling

call, conclusion, decision, deliverance, determination, diagnosis, judgment (or judgement), opinion, resolution, verdict

announcement, declaration, dictum, manifesto, proclamation, pronouncement

canon, encyclical