The phrase "to rule the people" means having power and control over a group of individuals, making decisions and setting laws that dictate how they live and behave. Full definition
It pays to talk about climate catastrophe, simply and briefly, but most of rules people have come up with are useless. (realclimate.org)
The answer is, together they couldn't even rule the people in this bar. (rogerebert.com)
It's always fun to see what beauty rules some people follow like do you apply your foundation before or after you eyeshadow is done? (heykerriblog.com)