rule in English

noun

1

one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct within a particular activity or sphere.

the rules of the game were understood

synonyms: regulation, ruling, directive, order, act, law, statute, edict, canon, mandate, command, dictate, decree, fiat, injunction, commandment, stipulation, requirement, guideline, direction, ordinance

2

a strip of wood or other rigid material used for measuring length or marking straight lines; a ruler.

The plastic template contains rules , measures and a hole-punching guide.

verb

1

exercise ultimate power or authority over (an area and its people).

Latin America today is ruled by elected politicians

synonyms: govern, preside over, control, lead, dominate, run, head, administer, manage, be in power, be in control, be in command, be in charge, govern, reign, be monarch, be sovereign

2

make parallel lines across (paper).

a sheet of ruled paper

noun

regulation, ruling, directive, order, act, law, statute, edict, canon, mandate, command, dictate, decree, fiat, injunction, commandment, stipulation, requirement, guideline, direction, ordinance
procedure, practice, protocol, convention, norm, routine, custom, habit, wont, praxis
precept, principle, standard, axiom, truth, maxim
control, jurisdiction, command, power, dominion, government, administration, sovereignty, leadership, supremacy, authority
ruler
pattern, convention, formula, normal
prescript
dominion
principle
regulation
formula

verb

govern, be in power, decree, prevail, find, reign, harness
govern, preside over, control, lead, dominate, run, head, administer, manage
be in power, be in control, be in command, be in charge, govern, reign, be monarch, be sovereign
decree, order, pronounce, judge, adjudge, ordain, decide, find, determine, resolve, settle
prevail, predominate, be the order of the day, reign supreme, obtain
govern
find
reign, predominate, dominate, prevail
harness, rein
decree

Use "rule" in a sentence

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2. The rule she violated is a dumb rule.

3. Cracy: Rule Pluto + Cracy= Government/rule of the wealthy

4. Greg Browses Rule 34 - (Page 28) Rule 34 LLB

5. Greg Browses Rule 34 - (Page 30) Rule 34 LLB

6. Rule 1 Rule 2 Rule 3 No value for current date will cause any interruption in operation.

7. There is a simple rule here, a rule of legislation, a rule of business, a rule of life: beyond a certain point, Complexity is fraud

8. Restriction on Miranda rule does not mean negation to the rule.

9. The literal rule is a rule against using intelligence in understanding language.

10. What is Antipathetic Rule? Definition of Antipathetic Rule: An Antipathetic rule represents an adjustment to achieve a certain goal or objective

11. The Golden Rule

12. Independent Rule to End

13. You rule out confiscation.

14. That is the rule!

15. Condé will never rule.

16. Accumulative rule of origin.

17. “Episcopal” church government is rule by bishops, “presbyterian” church government is rule by elders, and “Congregational” church government is rule by the congregation.

18. Once is no rule.

19. Rule 74 is Abrogated for the reasons described in the Note to Rule 73

20. The actions in both the if-then rule and the action rule execute sequentially.

21. What is octet rule? In which of the following species is this rule violated?

22. Constructive method ‘Contemporaneity’ Rule

23. Still, Autocratic rule continued

24. The rule of thumb:

25. “rule” to understand how Complementation works, but “rule” is the wrong paradigm for understanding Complementation

26. There's one rule for her and another rule for everyone else and it's sheer hypocrisy.

27. The exception proves the rule.

28. No rule without an exception.

29. Advanced Branching rules: Advanced Branching Rule: A rule composed of a condition and an action

30. Many reject democracy in terms of party competition, majority rule and the rule of law.

31. Acid-base equilibrium slide-rule

32. First rule of Purgatory, kid.

33. And women rule over them.

34. The Failure of Human Rule

35. From Seventh Rule Blog: "Seventh Rule welcomes Cascadian deathrock ensemble Atriarch to its stormy roster

36. Should Fate Rule Your Life?

37. First rule of smart surfing ?

38. Rule out a misspell word.

39. The reactionary rule is doomed.

40. 1 The tyrant dies and his rule ends, the martyr dies and his rule begins. 

41. Criminal Procedure. Exclusionary Rule. A Defendant's key Rights with a Criminal case. The Miranda Rule Range.

42. Ethersworn Canonist - artifact rule of law is still a rule of law and keeps things fair

43. An Applicability rule that is complex with multiple parts is referred to as a rule set.

44. Over Whom Will They Rule?

45. She knowingly violated Rule 11.

46. This was an inviolable rule.

47. Appellate Division adopts new rule addressing Protective Order Applications, and Second Department Amends Mandatory Mediation rule

48. The definition of proximate rule was proposed based on the characteristic of text classification rule extraction.

49. Advanced Branching rules: Conditional Skip Rule: A rule composed of a condition and a Branching action, specifically

50. Equally, a crude general rule condemning all acts of killing is preferable to any other possible rule.