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ROOL-ing/ˈruːlɪŋ/

A ruling is an official decision by a court, board, or exam authority: a court ruling, an exam-board ruling. Decision is everyday; directive (already in the dictionary) is an instruction that must be followed. A tweet is not a specification.

Meaning

An official decision, especially by a court, board, or exam authority.

Examples

• “The exam-board ruling names the invigilator ratio; a tweet does not.”
• “Decision is everyday. Directive is already in this course. A timeline is comms. A paper is the source. Cite the ruling; archive the tweet.”

Good to know

An official decision. Everyday: decision. Cousin: directive (already in the dictionary). A tweet ≠ a ratio.

Near in meaning

decision

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