They are ruled directly by national authorities without any local democracy.

There were also some areas ruled directly by the Emperor.

The province has been ruled directly from London since 1972.

A federal territory is an area ruled directly by any central government within a federation.

In times past this nation was ruled directly by their deities.

Before this, the region had been directly ruled from Islamabad.

Unlike the states of India, union territories are ruled directly by the federal government.

Burma has been ruled directly or indirectly by the military since 1962.

Prior to this, the region had been directly ruled from Islamabad.

Jesus will directly rule as King of Heaven and earth.