ruling council

collocation in English

meaningsofrulingandcouncil

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ruling
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈruː.lɪŋ/us
/ˈruː.lɪŋ/
being in control of a country, society, etc.; making the decisions about how a country, society, etc. ...
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council
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˈkaʊn.səl/us
/ˈkaʊn.səl/
a group of people elected or chosen to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject, to represent a particular group of people, or to run a ...
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(Definition ofrulingandcouncilfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofruling council

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Therulingcouncildecides in favor of terraforming.
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The government is administered by arulingcouncilelected by everyone assigned to the planet in a direct democracy funded by the other colonies.
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Therulingcouncilalso wanted a national orientation to enunciate the abstract ideas in its economic policy and promote value orientation.
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In 1881, the admission of women was a seen as victory over the more conservativerulingcouncil.
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With the monarchy dissolved, the rebels establish arulingcouncilfounded on the principles of democracy and popular sovereignty.
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At that time, the spokesman for the inhabitants was known as the portreeve and therulingcouncilas the court leet.
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Thisrulingcouncilhas nine members chosen from the priesthood (third degree or higher), whose mandate lasts for nine years with a new member being elected every year.
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In order to secure their power, local nobles institute a law which prohibits the election into therulingcouncilof anyone whose father or grandfather was not its member.
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Tris also enlists the help of the vayash moru from theirrulingcouncil, who swore a policy of non-interference to prevent unnecessary deaths.
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These burgesses had to be freemen: those who were entitled to practise a trade within the town and to participate in electing members of the town'srulingcouncil.
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