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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 rules Ford lays out are consistent with how the game would have been played back then.
Labour ministers have committed to banning new exploration licences, though this would not rule out developing existing fields.
A conservative Catholic candidate almost made the ballot but fell short of gaining enough parliamentary backers, sparking anger about the nomination rules.
"They say a lot of stuff, it's all false," said the 2018 US Masters champion about recurring allegations he has cheated or bent the rules with unsportsmanlike behaviour.
Any delay is likely to spark UK frustration, as it has long pressed Berlin to toughen up its rules and enforcement.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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