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rules and regulations

NOUN
house rule
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It’s the government itself that controls when it releases drafts and final versions of all these rules and regulations.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

“There’s a lot of etiquette, being the rules and regulations and the behavior,” Murphy said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

The rules and regulations it produces, the economic framework it creates, are like what Churchill said of democracy: the worst system except for all the others.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

“According to our rules and regulations now, he passed a criminal background check, and he’s a citizen, so …,” Robinson said.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

“The big giant is tied down by those little rules and regulations and procedures. And the little guy? He just runs around and does what he wants.”

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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