Free and Ruling

Free

Free adjective - Not being under the rule or control of another.

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

Nearby Words: freely, freed

Ruling

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

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

Nearby Words: rule, ruler, ruled

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / V for Vendetta Bittersweet Ending: Britain is free of the dictatorship that had been ruling the country, but V lost his life in the process, and we don't know how well Britain will be able to take care of itself without a government in charge.
  • Crosses the Line Twice The Image Comics series Bomb Queen is pretty much this trope, using a villain ruling a 'free' city that encourages rape, incest, drug use, murder, and occasionally cutting up children for meat.
  • The heroes lead a rebellion to free a city of the evil wizards that have been ruling it.
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