ruler

a person who rules a country or area, especially someone with absolute power

gobernante, monarca, dictador

• the ruler of somewhere

Collocations ruler of a country · absolute ruler

• He was the ruler of Egypt for 30 years.

  Él fue el gobernante de Egipto durante 30 años.

a long thin object used to measure things, especially lines on it that show units of length

regla, escuadra, cinta métrica

• a ruler

Collocations ruler for drawing straight lines · measuring with a ruler

• She used a ruler to draw a straight line.

  Ella usó una regla para dibujar una línea recta.

the system of rules and laws by which a country is governed

ley, norma, sistema legal

• under the rule of somebody

Collocations rule of law · under the rule of a dictator

• The country is under the rule of a military junta.

  El país está bajo el régimen de una junta militar.

to govern or control a country, area, or organization

governar, gobernar, dirigir

• rule somewhere

Collocations rule the country · rule an organization

• He ruled the kingdom with a firm hand.

  Él gobernó el reino con mano firme.