Ruling
Ruling adjective - Held by or applicable to a majority of the people.
Significant and ruling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Significant" instead an adjective "Ruling".
Significant
Significant adjective - Clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood).
Ruling and significant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ruling" instead an adjective "Significant".
Both words in one sentence
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Restoring the Kingdom of Israel, becoming the Saoshyant (which involves restoring the Persian Empire to its traditional borders as a Zoroastrian), and reforming the Zunist faith and ruling an "Empire of the Sun," respectively, are considered significant achievements.
Source: Video Game / Crusader Kings - Yoshimune's two older daughters are in competition for the throne (as the eldest has significant physical and emotional disabilities) but she resolves the crisis by abdicating in favor of the eldest and then ruling from behind the scenes to prevent her younger daughter, Munetake from seizing power.
Source: Succession Crisis
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