Common and Ruling

Common

Common adjective - Held by or applicable to a majority of the people.

Usage example: a politician who works not for the special interests but for the common good

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Ruling and common are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruling" instead an adjective "Common".

Ruling adjective - Held by or applicable to a majority of the people.

Usage example: the ruling opinion on premarital sex

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Common and ruling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Common" instead an adjective "Ruling".

Nearby Words: rule, ruler, ruled

specific	specific common	specific ruling
original	original common	original ruling
fair	fair common	fair ruling
top	top common	top ruling
Other adjectives: popular, strong, real, large, bad, infamous, black, dark, final, minor, less.

However, a Japanese double agent managed to get him demoted to a common footsoldier, taking advantage of Korea's infighting ruling class.

Source: Curb Stomp Battle / Real Life
In Rocket Age they are less common than their counterparts amongst the Martian ruling caste, but they do exist.

Source: The Good Chancellor
The Good Chancellor: Less common than their counterparts amongst the Martian ruling caste, but they do exist.

Source: Tabletop Game / Rocket Age

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