Lead and Ruling

Lead

Lead adjective - Highest in rank or authority.

Usage example: the lead diplomat is responsible for making policy for the entire embassy

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

Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

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

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Lead and ruling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lead" instead the word "Ruling" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: rule, ruler, ruled

particular	particular lead	particular ruling
solid	solid lead	solid ruling
original	original lead	original ruling
strong	strong lead	strong ruling
Other adjectives: powerful, actual, real, large, black, new, previous.

The heroes lead a rebellion to free a city of the evil wizards that have been ruling it.

Source: Nice Job Breaking It Hero / Literature
If a Renegade, Udina will use your ruthlessness to lead humanity into ruling the galaxy with an entirely human Council.

Source: Multiple Endings / Role-Playing Games
Picard, aware of the danger of how tampering with nails can lead to Hitler ruling the Universe, initially refuses to do anything, but Q is having none of it.Q: Please!

Source: Recap / Star Trek: The Next Generation S6E14 "Tapestry"

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