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ruler
ruler /ˈruːlə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: rule, ruler, ruling, unruliness; adjective: ruling, unruly, ruled; verb: rule, overrule
1. someone such as a king or queen who has official power over a country or area
2.
  a long flat straight piece of plastic, metal, or wood that you use for measuring things or drawing straight lines:
    a 12-inch ruler