| ruled | | |
| adj. | 1. ruled | subject to a ruling authority.; "the ruled mass" |
| ~ subordinate | subject or submissive to authority or the control of another.; "a subordinate kingdom" |
| rule | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. regulation, rule | a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior.; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation" |
| ~ concept, conception, construct | an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances. |
| ~ limitation, restriction | a principle that limits the extent of something.; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements" |
| ~ guidepost, rule of thumb, guideline | a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior. |
| ~ cy pres, cy pres doctrine, rule of cy pres | a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible. |
| ~ working principle, working rule | a rule that is adequate to permit work to be done. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. convention, formula, normal, pattern, rule | something regarded as a normative example.; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors" |
| ~ practice | knowledge of how something is usually done.; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner" |
| ~ mores | (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group. |
| ~ code of behavior, code of conduct | a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group. |
| ~ universal | a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings.; "some form of religion seems to be a human universal" |
| n. (communication) | 3. prescript, rule | prescribed guide for conduct or action. |
| ~ bylaw | a rule adopted by an organization in order to regulate its own affairs and the behavior of its members. |
| ~ rubric | an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure. |
| ~ parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure, rules of order, order | a body of rules followed by an assembly. |
| ~ rule of evidence | (law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved. |
| ~ miranda rule | the rule that police (when interrogating you after an arrest) are obliged to warn you that anything you say may be used as evidence and to read you your constitutional rights (the right to a lawyer and the right to remain silent until advised by a lawyer). |
| ~ precept, principle | rule of personal conduct. |
| ~ golden rule | any important rule.; "the golden rule of teaching is to be clear" |
| ~ gigo | (computer science) a rule stating that the quality of the output is a function of the quality of the input; put garbage in and you get garbage out. |
| ~ dictate | an authoritative rule. |
| ~ ordinance, regulation | an authoritative rule. |
| ~ canon | a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy.; "the neoclassical canon"; "canons of polite society" |
| ~ etiquette | rules governing socially acceptable behavior. |
| ~ communications protocol, protocol | (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data. |
| ~ instruction, direction | a message describing how something is to be done.; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them" |
| ~ rule book, book | a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made.; "they run things by the book around here" |
| n. (communication) | 4. linguistic rule, rule | (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice. |
| ~ concept, conception, construct | an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances. |
| ~ linguistics | the scientific study of language. |
| ~ linguistic universal, universal | (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages. |
| ~ grammatical rule, rule of grammar | a linguistic rule for the syntax of grammatical utterances. |
| ~ morphological rule, rule of morphology | a linguistic rule for the formation of words. |
| n. (cognition) | 5. principle, rule | a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct.; "their principles of composition characterized all their works" |
| ~ generalisation, generality, generalization | an idea or conclusion having general application.; "he spoke in broad generalities" |
| ~ pillar | a fundamental principle or practice.; "science eroded the pillars of superstition" |
| ~ yang | the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology.; "yin and yang together produce everything that comes into existence" |
| ~ yin | the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology.; "the interaction of yin and yang maintains the harmony of the universe" |
| ~ feng shui | rules in Chinese philosophy that govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to patterns of yin and yang and the flow of energy (qi); the favorable or unfavorable effects are taken into consideration in designing and siting buildings and graves and furniture. |
| n. (time) | 6. rule | the duration of a monarch's or government's power.; "during the rule of Elizabeth" |
| ~ duration, continuance | the period of time during which something continues. |
| ~ regency | the period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity. |
| ~ regency | the period of time during which a regent governs. |
| n. (state) | 7. dominion, rule | dominance or power through legal authority.; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar" |
| ~ ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, dominance, control | the state that exists when one person or group has power over another.; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her" |
| ~ paramountcy | the state of being paramount; the highest rank or authority. |
| ~ raj | British dominion over India (1757-1947). |
| ~ sovereignty, reign | royal authority; the dominion of a monarch. |
| ~ suzerainty | the position or authority of a suzerain.; "under the suzerainty of..." |
| n. (communication) | 8. rule | directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted.; "he knew the rules of chess" |
| ~ instruction, direction | a message describing how something is to be done.; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them" |
| ~ ground rule | (baseball) a special rule (as in baseball) dealing with situations that arise due to the nature of the playing grounds. |
| ~ rule book, book | a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made.; "they run things by the book around here" |
| n. (communication) | 9. rule | any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order.; "the rule of St. Dominic" |
| ~ instruction, direction | a message describing how something is to be done.; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them" |
| n. (cognition) | 10. principle, rule | a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system.; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields" |
| ~ law of nature, law | a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature.; "the laws of thermodynamics" |
| ~ gestalt law of organization, gestalt principle of organization | a principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization. |
| ~ le chatelier's law, le chatelier's principle, le chatelier-braun principle, le chatelier principle | the principle that if any change is imposed on a system that is in equilibrium then the system tends to adjust to a new equilibrium counteracting the change. |
| ~ gresham's law | (economics) the principle that when two kinds of money having the same denominational value are in circulation the intrinsically more valuable money will be hoarded and the money of lower intrinsic value will circulate more freely until the intrinsically more valuable money is driven out of circulation; bad money drives out good; credited to Sir Thomas Gresham. |
| ~ mass-energy equivalence | (physics) the principle that a measured quantity of mass is equivalent (according to relativity theory) to a measured quantity of energy. |
| ~ naegele's rule | rule for calculating an expected delivery date; subtract three months from the first day of the last menstrual period and add seven days to that date. |
| ~ law of parsimony, occam's razor, ockham's razor, principle of parsimony | the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred. |
| ~ principle of equivalence | (physics) the principle that an observer has no way of distinguishing whether his laboratory is in a uniform gravitational field or is in an accelerated frame of reference. |
| ~ principle of liquid displacement | (hydrostatics) the volume of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the volume of the displaced fluid. |
| ~ huygens' principle of superposition, principle of superposition | the displacement of any point due to the superposition of wave systems is equal to the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that point.; "the principle of superposition is the basis of the wave theory of light" |
| ~ principle of superposition, superposition principle, superposition | (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest. |
| ~ mass-action principle, mass action | (neurology) the principle that the cortex of the brain operates as a coordinated system with large masses of neural tissue involved in all complex functioning. |
| ~ localisation, localisation of function, localisation principle, localization of function, localization principle, localization | (physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body. |
| n. (cognition) | 11. formula, rule | (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems.; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials" |
| ~ procedure, process | a particular course of action intended to achieve a result.; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error" |
| ~ metarule | a rule that describes how other rules should be used (as in AI). |
| ~ algorithm, algorithmic program, algorithmic rule | a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem. |
| ~ heuristic, heuristic program, heuristic rule | a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem. |
| ~ recursion | (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation. |
| ~ math, mathematics, maths | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement. |
| n. (artifact) | 12. rule, ruler | measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths. |
| ~ carpenter's rule | a rule used by a carpenter. |
| ~ foot rule | a ruler one foot long. |
| ~ measuring rod, measuring stick, measure | measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements. |
| ~ meterstick, metrestick | a rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters). |
| ~ yard measure, yardstick | a ruler or tape that is three feet long. |
| v. (social) | 13. govern, rule | exercise authority over; as of nations.; "Who is governing the country now?" |
| ~ control, command | exercise authoritative control or power over.; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" |
| ~ throne | sit on the throne as a ruler. |
| ~ misgovern | govern badly. |
| ~ dictate | rule as a dictator. |
| ~ reign | have sovereign power.; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time" |
| v. (cognition) | 14. decree, rule | decide with authority.; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed" |
| ~ decide, make up one's mind, determine | reach, make, or come to a decision about something.; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" |
| ~ override, overrule, overthrow, overturn, reverse | rule against.; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill" |
| ~ rule in, rule out | include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules. |
| v. (stative) | 15. dominate, predominate, prevail, reign, rule | be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance.; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood" |
| ~ override | prevail over.; "health considerations override financial concerns" |
| ~ overarch | be central or dominant.; "This scene overarches the entire first act" |
| ~ outbalance, overbalance, preponderate, outweigh | weigh more heavily.; "these considerations outweigh our wishes" |
| v. (communication) | 16. find, rule | decide on and make a declaration about.; "find someone guilty" |
| ~ feel, find | come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds.; "I feel that he doesn't like me"; "I find him to be obnoxious"; "I found the movie rather entertaining" |
| ~ pronounce, label, judge | pronounce judgment on.; "They labeled him unfit to work here" |
| v. (stative) | 17. rule | have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac. |
| ~ accompany, attach to, come with, go with | be present or associated with an event or entity.; "French fries come with the hamburger"; "heart attacks are accompanied by distruction of heart tissue"; "fish usually goes with white wine"; "this kind of vein accompanies certain arteries" |
| v. (creation) | 18. rule | mark or draw with a ruler.; "rule the margins" |
| ~ draw | represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface.; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse" |
| v. (change) | 19. harness, rein, rule | keep in check.; "rule one's temper" |
| ~ confine, limit, throttle, restrain, trammel, bound, restrict | place limits on (extent or access).; "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" |
| king | | |
| n. (person) | 1. king, male monarch, rex | a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom. |
| ~ royal family, royal house, royal line, royalty | royal persons collectively.; "the wedding was attended by royalty" |
| ~ messiah | the awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people. |
| ~ king of england, king of great britain | the sovereign ruler of England. |
| ~ king of france | the sovereign ruler of France. |
| ~ king of the germans | the sovereign ruler of the Germans. |
| ~ crowned head, monarch, sovereign | a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right. |
| ~ ahab | according to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC). |
| ~ akhenaten, akhenaton, amenhotep iv, ikhanaton | early ruler of Egypt who rejected the old gods and replaced them with sun worship (died in 1358 BC). |
| ~ alaric | king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410). |
| ~ alfred, alfred the great | king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899). |
| ~ artaxerxes i, artaxerxes | king of Persia who sanctioned the practice of Judaism in Jerusalem (?-424 BC). |
| ~ artaxerxes, artaxerxes ii | king of Persia who subdued numerous revolutions and made peace with Sparta (?-359 BC). |
| ~ ashurbanipal, assurbanipal, asurbanipal | king of Assyria who built a magnificent palace and library at Nineveh (668-627 BC). |
| ~ athelstan | the first Saxon ruler who extended his kingdom to include nearly all of England (895-939). |
| ~ attila, attila the hun, scourge of god, scourge of the gods | king of the Huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the Roman Empire (406-453). |
| ~ robert i, robert the bruce, bruce | king of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329). |
| ~ carl xvi gustaf, carl xvi gustav | king of Sweden since 1973 (born 1946). |
| ~ clovis, clovis i | king of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy; his name was rendered as Gallic `Louis' (466-511). |
| ~ croesus | last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC). |
| ~ cyrus ii, cyrus the elder, cyrus the great | king of Persia and founder of the Persian Empire (circa 600-529 BC). |
| ~ darius i, darius the great | king of Persia who expanded the Persian Empire and invaded Greece but was defeated at the battle of Marathon (550-486 BC). |
| ~ darius iii | king of Persia who was defeated by Alexander the Great; his murder effectively ended the Persian Empire (died in 330 BC). |
| ~ david | (Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalms are attributed to David (circa 1000-962 BC). |
| ~ edmund i | king of the English who succeeded Athelstan; he drove out the Danes and made peace with Scotland (921-946). |
| ~ edmund ii, edmund ironside | king of the English who led resistance to Canute but was defeated and forced to divide the kingdom with Canute (980-1016). |
| ~ edward the elder | king of Wessex whose military success against the Danes made it possible for his son Athelstan to become the first king of all England (870-924). |
| ~ edwin | king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633). |
| ~ egbert | king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839). |
| ~ ethelbert | Anglo-Saxon king of Kent who was converted to Christianity by Saint Augustine; codified English law (552-616). |
| ~ ethelred i, ethelred | king of Wessex and Kent and elder brother of Alfred; Alfred joined Ethelred's battle against the invading Danes and succeeded him on his death (died in 871). |
| ~ ethelred, ethelred ii, ethelred the unready | king of the English who succeeded to the throne after his half-brother Edward the Martyr was murdered; he struggled unsuccessfully against the invading Danes (969-1016). |
| ~ fahd, fahd ibn abdel aziz al-saud | king of Saudi Arabia from 1982 to 2005 (1923-2005). |
| ~ faisal, faisal ibn abdel aziz al-saud | king of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975 (1906-1975). |
| ~ farouk i, faruk i | king of Egypt who in 1952 was ousted by a military coup d'etat (1920-1965). |
| ~ ferdinand the great, ferdinand i | king of Castile and Leon who achieved control of the Moorish kings of Saragossa and Seville and Toledo (1016-1065). |
| ~ ferdinand, ferdinand of aragon, ferdinand the catholic, ferdinand v, king ferdinand | the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella; his marriage to Isabella I in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain and their capture of Granada from the Moors in 1492 united Spain as one country; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and supported the expedition of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1452-1516). |
| ~ frederick i | son of Frederick William who in 1701 became the first king of Prussia (1657-1713). |
| ~ frederick ii, frederick the great | king of Prussia from 1740 to 1786; brought Prussia military prestige by winning the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War (1712-1786). |
| ~ frederick william i | son of Frederick I who became king of Prussia in 1713; reformed and strengthened the Prussian army (1688-1740). |
| ~ frederick william ii | king of Prussia who became involved in a costly war with France (1744-1797). |
| ~ frederick william iii | king of Prussia who became involved in the Napoleonic Wars (1770-1840). |
| ~ frederick william iv | king of Prussia who violently suppressed democratic movements (1795-1865). |
| ~ gaiseric, genseric | king of the Vandals who seized Roman lands and invaded North Africa and sacked Rome (428-477). |
| ~ gilgamesh | a legendary Sumerian king who was the hero of an epic collection of mythic stories. |
| ~ gordius | legendary king of ancient Phrygia who was said to be responsible for the Gordian knot. |
| ~ gustavus i, gustavus | king of Sweden who established Lutheranism as the state religion (1496-1560). |
| ~ gustavus adolphus, gustavus ii, gustavus | king of Sweden whose victories in battle made Sweden a European power; his domestic reforms made Sweden a modern state; in 1630 he intervened on the Protestant side of the Thirty Years' War and was killed in the battle of Lutzen (1594-1632). |
| ~ gustavus iii, gustavus | king of Sweden who increased the royal power and waged an unpopular war against Russia (1746-1792). |
| ~ gustavus iv, gustavus | king of Sweden whose losses to Napoleon I led to his being deposed in 1809 (1778-1837). |
| ~ gustavus v, gustavus | king of Sweden who kept Sweden neutral during both World War I and II (1858-1950). |
| ~ gustavus, gustavus vi | the last king of Sweden to have any real political power (1882-1973). |
| ~ hammurabi, hammurapi | Babylonian king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia (died 1750 BC). |
| ~ herod, herod the great | king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC). |
| ~ ezekias, hezekiah | (Old Testament) king of Judah who abolished idolatry (715-687 BC). |
| ~ ibn talal hussein, king hussein, husain, husayn, hussein | king of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999). |
| ~ james, james iv | a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513). |
| ~ jeroboam, jeroboam i | (Old Testament) first king of the northern kingdom of Israel who led Israel into sin (10th century BC). |
| ~ juan carlos, juan carlos victor maria de borbon y borbon | king of Spain since 1975 (born in 1938). |
| ~ kamehameha i, kamehameha the great | Hawaiian king who united the islands under his rule (1758-1819). |
| ~ leonidas | king of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC). |
| ~ macbeth | king of Scotland (died in 1057). |
| ~ mithridates, mithridates the great, mithridates vi | ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by defeating the Romans but was later driven out by Pompey (132-63 BC). |
| ~ nebuchadnezzar, nebuchadnezzar ii, nebuchadrezzar, nebuchadrezzar ii | (Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC). |
| ~ olaf ii, olav ii, saint olaf, saint olav, st. olaf, st. olav | King and patron saint of Norway (995-1030). |
| ~ pepin, pepin iii, pepin the short | king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714-768). |
| ~ philip ii of spain, philip ii | king of Spain and Portugal and husband of Mary I; he supported the Counter Reformation and sent the Spanish Armada to invade England (1527-1598). |
| ~ philip ii of macedon, philip ii | king of ancient Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great (382-336 BC). |
| ~ philip augustus, philip ii | son of Louis VII whose reign as king of France saw wars with the English that regained control of Normandy and Anjou and most of Poitou (1165-1223). |
| ~ philip v | king of ancient Macedonia whose confrontations with the Romans led to his defeat and his loss of control over Greece. |
| ~ philip of valois, philip vi | king of France who founded the Valois dynasty; his dispute with Edward III over his succession led to the Hundred Years' War (1293-1350). |
| ~ ptolemy i | the king of Egypt who founded the Macedonian dynasty in Egypt; a close friend and general of Alexander the Great who took charge of Egypt after Alexander died (circa 367-285 BC). |
| ~ ptolemy ii | son of Ptolemy I and king of Egypt who was said to be responsible for the Septuagint (circa 309-247 BC). |
| ~ pyrrhus | king of Epirus; defeated the Romans in two battles in spite of staggering losses (319-272 BC). |
| ~ rameses, ramesses, ramses | any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC. |
| ~ saul | (Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines). |
| ~ sennacherib | king of Assyria who invaded Judea twice and defeated Babylon and rebuilt Nineveh after it had been destroyed by Babylonians (died in 681 BC). |
| ~ solomon | (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC). |
| ~ lucius tarquinius superbus, tarquin, tarquin the proud, tarquinius, tarquinius superbus | according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC). |
| ~ victor emanuel ii | king of Italy who completed the unification of Italy by acquiring Venice and Rome (1820-1878). |
| ~ victor emanuel iii | king of Italy who appointed Mussolini prime minister; he abdicated in 1946 and the monarchy was abolished (1869-1947). |
| ~ xerxes i, xerxes the great | king of Persia who led a vast army against Greece and won the battle of Thermopylae but was eventually defeated (519-465 BC). |
| n. (person) | 2. king, queen, world-beater | a competitor who holds a preeminent position. |
| ~ challenger, competitor, contender, rival, competition | the contestant you hope to defeat.; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing" |
| n. (person) | 3. baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, power, top executive, tycoon | a very wealthy or powerful businessman.; "an oil baron" |
| ~ businessman, man of affairs | a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive). |
| ~ oil tycoon | a powerful person in the oil business. |
| n. (state) | 4. king | preeminence in a particular category or group or field.; "the lion is the king of beasts" |
| ~ eminence, preeminence, distinction, note | high status importance owing to marked superiority.; "a scholar of great eminence" |
| n. (person) | 5. billie jean king, billie jean moffitt king, king | United States woman tennis player (born in 1943). |
| ~ tennis player | an athlete who plays tennis. |
| n. (person) | 6. b. b. king, king, riley b king | United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925). |
| ~ guitar player, guitarist | a musician who plays the guitar. |
| ~ singer, vocalist, vocaliser, vocalizer | a person who sings. |
| n. (person) | 7. king, martin luther king, martin luther king jr. | United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968). |
| ~ civil rights activist, civil rights leader, civil rights worker | a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups. |
| ~ clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend | a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. king | a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward. |
| ~ checkers, draughts | a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces. |
| ~ chequer, checker | one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers. |
| n. (artifact) | 9. king | one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king. |
| ~ court card, face card, picture card | one of the twelve cards in a deck bearing a picture of a face. |
| n. (artifact) | 10. king | (chess) the weakest but the most important piece. |
| ~ chess game, chess | a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king. |
| ~ chess piece, chessman | any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess. |
| pratfall | | |
| n. (act) | 1. pratfall | a fall onto your buttocks. |
| ~ fall, tumble, spill | a sudden drop from an upright position.; "he had a nasty spill on the ice" |
| n. (act) | 2. bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall | an embarrassing mistake. |
| ~ error, fault, mistake | a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention.; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults" |
| ~ bobble | the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball.; "the second baseman made a bobble but still had time to throw the runner out" |
| ~ snafu | an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up. |
| ~ spectacle | a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself. |
| ~ bull | a serious and ludicrous blunder.; "he made a bad bull of the assignment" |
| ~ fumble, muff | (sports) dropping the ball. |
| ~ fluff | a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines). |
| ~ faux pas, gaffe, slip, solecism, gaucherie | a socially awkward or tactless act. |
| ~ howler | a glaring blunder. |
| ~ clanger | a conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate.; "he dropped a clanger" |
| ~ misstep, trip-up, stumble, trip | an unintentional but embarrassing blunder.; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep" |
| royalty | | |
| n. (possession) | 1. royalty | payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property.; "he received royalties on his book" |
| ~ payment | a sum of money paid or a claim discharged. |
| n. (group) | 2. royal family, royal house, royal line, royalty | royal persons collectively.; "the wedding was attended by royalty" |
| ~ house | aristocratic family line.; "the House of York" |
| ~ hanoverian line, house of hanover, hanover | the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria). |
| ~ habsburg, hapsburg | a royal German family that provided rulers for several European states and wore the crown of the Holy Roman Empire from 1440 to 1806. |
| ~ hohenzollern | a German noble family that ruled Brandenburg and Prussia. |
| ~ house of lancaster, lancastrian line, lancaster | the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its emblem was a red rose. |
| ~ plantagenet, plantagenet line | the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485. |
| ~ romanoff, romanov | the Russian imperial line that ruled from 1613 to 1917. |
| ~ saxe-coburg-gotha | the name of the royal family that ruled Great Britain from 1901-1917; the name was changed to Windsor in 1917 in response to anti-German feelings in World War I. |
| ~ stuart | the royal family that ruled Scotland from 1371-1714 and ruled England from 1603 to 1649 and again from 1660 to 1714. |
| ~ house of york, york | the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose. |
| ~ highness | (Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person. |
| ~ king, male monarch, rex | a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom. |
| ~ prince | a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign). |
| ~ princess | a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign). |
| ~ female monarch, queen regnant, queen | a female sovereign ruler. |
| ~ queen | the wife or widow of a king. |
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