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rule
noun as in standard, principle of behavior
Strong matches
aphorism, apothegm, assize, axiom, basis, canon, command, commandment, criterion, decorum, dictum, direction, edict, etiquette, formula, fundamental, gnome, guide, keynote, keystone, maxim, model, moral, ordinance, precept, prescription, propriety, regimen, tenet, truism
Weak matches
brocard, chapter and verse, decretion, no-no's, the book, the numbers
noun as in leadership of organization
Strongest matches
administration, authority, control, domination, government, power, regime, reign, sovereignty
Strong matches
ascendancy, command, direction, dominion, empire, influence, jurisdiction, supremacy, sway
Weak match
noun as in method, way
Example Sentences
Leading news organizations are rejecting new rules for the press laid out by the Pentagon, saying they would muzzle reporters and undermine decades of coverage of the U.S. military.
Never rule a player of Foden's quality out, but he has a fight on his hands to make England's World Cup squad.
Once Washington claims this power, the rules will swing with politics.
Chephrena and Geneva are no exception to the rule — the former has painted herself head-to-toe in aquamarine blue, with red contacts to match.
Some migrants coming to the UK will need to speak English to an A-level standard under tougher new rules set to be introduced by the government.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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