Ruling time (5)

I believe the answer is:

reign

(Other definitions for reign that I've seen before include "Period of the rule of a sovereign" , "Control" , "Time on throne" , "time in power" , "Be champion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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