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"ruled" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often governed (8 letters).
Definitions
subject to a ruling authority
Used in a sentence
“a letter on ruled paper”
“She ruled over her children firmly but gently.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Governed”5 letters
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