law, rule, regulation, precept, statute, ordinance, canon mean a principle governing action or procedure. law implies imposition by a sovereign authority and the obligation of obedience on …

Grammatical rules prescribe how words may be used together. The period of Fascist rule is one people try to forget. rule by We don't want one-party rule - we want rule by the people. Most …

Over the past decade, though, rules have loosened to allow players to work out at the draft combine and return to school if they didn’t anticipate being picked as high as they would like.

Definition of rule noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [countable] a statement of what may, must or must not be done in a particular situation or when playing a game. She laid …

1. To be in total control or command; exercise supreme authority. 2. To formulate and issue a decree or decision. 3. To prevail at a particular level or rate: Prices ruled low. 4. Slang To be …

A rule is a regulation or direction for doing some particular activity. If you have a "no shoes" rule at your house, it means everyone has to take them off at the door.

Today we celebrate the anniversary of the country's independence from colonial rule. Under her rule, the country prospered. After years of boredom, he grew tired of living by the rules. She …