ruling

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

rul·ing [ruling rulings] noun, adjective BrE [ˈruːlɪŋ] NAmE [ˈruːlɪŋ]
noun ~ (on sth)
an official decision made by sb in a position of authority, especially a judge
•The court will make its ruling on the case next week.
•The company intends to appeal against the ruling that it was negligent.

Example Bank:
•The House of Lords will make a final ruling on the case next week.
•The court overturned the original ruling.
•The judge's ruling is based on legal precedent.
•The newspaper said that this was a ruling in favour of freedom of speech.
•the European Court's ruling against detention without trial
•the ruling by the High Court

 
adjective only before noun
having control over a particular group, country, etc
•the ruling party
•He has been elected head of the country's new ruling body.
 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  regnant, reigning, opinion