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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 first reliable written narratives of manatees in Florida date to the period of British rule in the late 1700s, the paper says.
Last month the Norwich-based university announced it would be shaving 3% from its budget and could not rule out any compulsory redundancies.
"Honestly, even if they would have done or did, first of all I don’t care because I drive to what I think is possible and what is allowed in the rules," Verstappen says.
“The problem is that when you borrow from foreigners, you have to play by their rules,” he said.
The rules around political speech differ significantly when it comes to online posts.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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