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divide and rule

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
di-vide and rule
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of divide and conquer.

Etymology

Calque of Latin divide et impera.

Inflected Forms

divides and rules (present, singular) dividing and ruling (participle, present) divided and ruled (participle, past) divided and ruled (past)

Synonyms

divide and conquer

Questions

What does divide and rule mean?
Synonym of divide and conquer.
Where does divide and rule come from?
Calque of Latin divide et impera.

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