This frustrated many would-be rulers who were not of this line.

Pundits are already handicapping the power struggle among China's next generation of would-be rulers.

"This is completely different," thunders the would-be ruler of the world, and you can't help agreeing.

Perhaps other would-be rulers of America will rise in various regions of the not-empire to contest his claim.

And Ray knew that this would-be ruler of the world was now filled with fear.

Finally," Kinowin added with a shrug, "disappearance upsets rulers and would-be rulers far more than death, which most expect to claim them sooner or later.

The collection of would-be rulers gathered here provides one more indication of just how treacherous it will be for anyone to attempt to install a stable government.

It was only a matter of time before one of the would-be rulers of Zandesi took control.

Schumpeter argues that democracy is a system in which would-be rulers compete for the people's vote.

Karsten had been a wide battle field for many lords and would-be rulers since Duke Yvian had been killed during the Kol- der war.