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1 ruler
1) (a person who governs: the ruler of the state.) κυβερνήτης, άρχοντας2) (a long narrow piece of wood, plastic etc for drawing straight lines: I can't draw straight lines without a ruler.) χάρακας -
2 sultan
(a ruler in certain Muslim countries.) σουλτάνος(the mother, wife, sister or daughter of a sultan.)
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3 dictator
noun (an all-powerful ruler: As soon as he became dictator, he made all political parties illegal and governed the country as he liked.) δικτάτορας -
4 empire
1) (a group of states etc under a single ruler or ruling power: the Roman empire.) αυτοκρατορία2) (a large industrial organization controlling many firms: He owns a washing-machine empire.) (επιχειρηματική)αυτοκρατορία -
5 matriarch
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6 oppressor
noun (a ruler who oppresses his people; a tyrant.) καταπιεστής -
7 rubber
1) (( also adjective) (of) a strong elastic substance made from the juice of certain plants (especially the rubber tree), or an artificial substitute for this: Tyres are made of rubber; rubber boots.) λάστιχο, καουτσούκ2) ((also eraser) a piece of rubber used to rub out pencil etc marks: a pencil, a ruler and a rubber.) γομολάστιχα3) ((slang) a condom.) προφυλακτικό4) (a rubber band.) ελαστικός επίδεσμος•- rubbery- rubber band
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8 slide-rule
noun (an instrument for calculating, like a ruler in shape and having a central section that slides up and down between the outer sections.) λογαριθμικός κανόνας -
9 tyrant
(a cruel and unjust ruler: The people suffered under foreign tyrants.) τύραννος- tyrannically
- tyrannously
- tyrannize
- tyrannise
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10 rule
[ru:l] 1. noun1) (government: under foreign rule.) διακυβέρνηση, κυριαρχία, εξουσία2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) κανονισμός3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) κανόνας4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) αρχή5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) μέτρο, χάρακας2. verb1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) κυβερνώ, άρχω2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) αποφασίζω, ορίζω3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) τραβώ (γραμμή), χαρακώνω•- ruled- ruler
- ruling 3. noun(an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) επίσημη απόφαση- rule off
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11 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) κλίμακα2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) κλίμακα,σκάλα3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) κλίμακα4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) κλίμακα5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) κλίμακαII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) σκαρφαλώνωIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) λέπι,φολίδα- scaly -
12 acclaim
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13 autocrat
['o:təkræt](a ruler who has total control: The Tsars of Russia were autocrats.) αυτοκράτορας, μονοκράτορας- autocratic -
14 despot
['despot, ]( American[) -pət](a person (usually the king or ruler of a country) with absolute power, often a tyrant.) δυνάστης,τύραννος- despotic- despotically
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15 God
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16 king
[kiŋ]1) (a male ruler of a nation, who inherits his position by right of birth: He became king when his father died; King Charles III.) βασιλιάς2) (the playing-card with the picture of a king: I have two cards - the ten of spades and the king of diamonds.) ρήγας3) (the most important piece in chess.) βασιλιάς•- kingdom- kingly
- kingliness
- kingfisher
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17 prince
[prins]1) (a male member of a royal family, especially the son of a king or queen: Prince Charles.) πρίγκιπας2) (the ruler of some states or countries: Prince Rainier of Monaco.) πρίγκιπας•- princely- princess
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18 rap
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19 territory
['teritəri]plural - territories; noun1) (a stretch of land; a region: They explored the territory around the North Pole.) περιοχή2) (the land under the control of a ruler or state: British territory.) επικράτεια3) (an area of interest, knowledge etc: Ancient history is outside my territory.) σφαίρα, πεδίο•- territorial waters
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