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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
The EPA asked the court to vacate the rule because the agency had “exceeded its authority” by lowering the standard without first completing a “thorough review” of air quality standards, as required by the law.
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal to his sentence earlier this month, and on Tuesday ruled the judgment was final.
As businesses dive into Black Friday following a year upended by tariffs, the rule seems to be that the bigger you are, the more optimistic you feel.
His death—of natural causes—brought to an end a 36-year period in which a prone and pliant Spain submitted to his authoritarian rule.
Congress, updated the rule that required women to wear a skirt or dress.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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