Collocations for ruler - noun
ADJ.
great | effective, powerful, strong | weak | enlightened | democratic | absolute
an absolute ruler who will tolerate no opposition
an absolute ruler who will tolerate no opposition
virtual
At that time the East India Company was the virtual ruler of Bengal.
At that time the East India Company was the virtual ruler of Bengal.
sovereign | supreme | hereditary | legitimate, rightful | independent | former | colonial, military | secular
RULER + VERB
come to power, seize power | govern (sb/sth), hold power
a ruler who held power for over twenty years
a ruler who held power for over twenty years
PREP.
under a/the ~
The country was finally united under one ruler.
The country was finally united under one ruler.
~ over
He eventually became ruler over the Burgundians.
He eventually became ruler over the Burgundians.