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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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uncountable ruler

despot n 'ruler' with unlimited powers, esp one who uses these powers wrongly or cruelly. (extracted from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English)

The 'ruler' is used as an uncountable noun, or 'a' is omitted?
  

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Anonymous The 'ruler' is used as an uncountable noun, No. Anonymous 'a' is omitted? Yes, a common practice in dictionary definitions.

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  • Anonymous The 'ruler' is used as an uncountable noun, No.
  • Anonymous 'a' is omitted?
  • Yes, a common practice in dictionary definitions.
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AnonymousThe 'ruler' is used as an uncountable noun,
No.
Anonymous 'a' is omitted?
Yes, a common practice in dictionary definitions.
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