rule
[ˈruːl]
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rule
noun
- a statement that tells you what is or is not allowed in a particular game, situation, etc.
- a statement that tells you what is allowed or what will happen within a particular system (such as a language or science)
- a piece of advice about the best way to do something
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rule
verb
- to have control and power over a country, area, group, etc. —sometimes used figuratively —sometimes used figuratively
- to have great influence over (someone)
- to make a legal decision about something