Then, sometimes, when so many things seemed beyond her control, she felt more like a figurehead than a real ruler.
Therefore, analysis of the trends, the context, and the facts are essential for a real ruler.
Without him, the real rulers of this country couldn't run it at all!
The point is, the real rulers here have no interest in antagonizing us.
"I wonder if you aren't the real rulers of the world."
She is the real ruler of this land, and I stand next to her.
Contemporary sources often mention the family as being the "real rulers of Syria".
In a sense you are the real ruler of Toy.
They're the real rulers of this country, you know.
He is no real ruler, to whom all things are permitted.