rightful ruler
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The person who is the legal and accepted leader of a country.
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- The people believed he was the rightful ruler of the kingdom.
- The people rejoiced when the rightful ruler returned to the throne.
- She was crowned the rightful ruler after the rebellion was quashed.
- The usurper tried to seize power, but the rightful ruler had the support of the army.
- Many questioned if the current king was truly the rightful ruler by birthright.
- For centuries, the dynasty provided a rightful ruler for the kingdom.
- History often remembers the rightful ruler who fought for justice and peace.
- It is the duty of the citizens to support their rightful ruler.
- The ancient prophecy foretold the return of the rightful ruler to restore balance.
- The prophecy spoke of a rightful ruler who would bring peace to the land.
- A rightful ruler governs with wisdom, compassion, and the consent of the governed.
- Even in exile, she maintained that she was the rightful ruler.
- The war-torn kingdom yearned for its rightful ruler to bring an end to the conflict.
- The council of elders recognized him as the rightful ruler.
- They plotted to overthrow the usurper and install the rightful ruler on the throne.
- Many believed that divine right made him the rightful ruler.
- Will the exiled prince ever become the rightful ruler of his ancestral lands?
- The kingdom was in turmoil until the rightful ruler was crowned.
- Even in exile, he steadfastly maintained his claim as the rightful ruler of his people.
- The legitimacy of his claim was questioned, but most considered him the rightful ruler.