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rules - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | rule |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | standard, principle of behavior |
| Synonyms: | aphorism, apothegm, assize, axiom, basis, brocard, canon, chapter and verse*, command, commandment, criterion, decorum, decree, decretion, dictum, direction, edict, etiquette, formula, fundamental, gnome, guide, guideline, keynote, keystone, law, maxim, model, moral, no-no's, order, ordinance, precedent, precept, prescription, propriety, regimen, regulation, ruling, statute, tenet, test, the book, the numbers, truism |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rule |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | govern, manage |
| Synonyms: | administer, be in authority, be in driver's seat, be in power, bridle, command, conduct, control, crack the whip, curb, decree, dictate, direct, dominate, domineer, guide, hold sway, hold the reins, keep under one's thumb, lay down the law, lead, order, overrule, predominate, preponderate, preside, prevail, regulate, reign, restrain, rule the roost*, run, run the show, sit on top of, sway, take over |
| Antonyms: | serve, submit |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rule |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leadership of organization |
| Synonyms: | administration, ascendancy, authority, command, control, direction, domination, dominion, empire, government, influence, jurisdiction, power, regime, reign, sovereignty, supremacy, sway, regnancy |
| Main Entry: | rule |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | judge, decide |
| Synonyms: | adjudge, adjudicate, conclude, decree, deduce, determine, establish, figure, find, fix, gather, hold, infer, postulate, prescribe, pronounce, resolve, settle, theorize, lay down, pass upon |
| Antonyms: | plead |
| Main Entry: | rule |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | method, way |
| Synonyms: | course, custom, formula, habit, normality, policy, practice, procedure, routine, normalcy, order of things |
| Main Entry: | etiquette |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | manners, politeness |
| Synonyms: | amenities, civility, code, convention, courtesy, customs, decency, decorum, deportment, dignity, form, formalities, good behavior, mores, p's and q's, politesse, proper behavior, propriety, protocol, rules, seemliness, social graces, suavities, usage |
| Antonyms: | bad manners |
| Main Entry: | mores |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | traditional customs |
| Synonyms: | attitude, etiquette, manners, morals, protocol, codes, established ways, formalities, policies, practices, principles, rites, rituals, routines, rules, social conduct, standards, way of life |
| Main Entry: | punctilio |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | etiquette |
| Synonyms: | ceremony, civility, code, convention, courtesy, customs, decorum, dignity, form, formalities, formality, mores, nicety, p's and q's, politesse, proper behavior, protocol, refinement, rules, social graces |
| Main Entry: | do's and don'ts |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rules or customs |
| Synonyms: | customs, etiquette, method, mode, practice, system, established ways, regulations, rules, traditional action |
| Main Entry: | administration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | management of an organization or effort |
| Synonyms: | agency, application, authority, charge, command, conduct, control, direction, dispensation, disposition, distribution, enforcement, execution, governing, government, guidance, handling, jurisdiction, legislation, order, organization, oversight, performance, policy, power, provision, regulation, rule, running, strategy, supervision, surveillance, administering, conducting, directing, overseeing, superintendence |
| Main Entry: | aphorism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | saying expressing a belief, often true |
| Synonyms: | adage, apothegm, axiom, dictum, maxim, moral, precept, proverb, rule, saying, truism, saw |
| Main Entry: | ascendancy/ascendency |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | domination |
| Synonyms: | advantage, authority, command, control, dominance, dominion, edge, influence, jump*, mastery, power, predominance, prevalence, reign, rule, sovereignty, superiority, supremacy, sway, upper hand*, leg up, on top, preeminence, prepotence, whip hand |
| Antonyms: | decline, inferiority, subordination, powerlessness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | authority |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | power, control |
| Synonyms: | ascendancy, authorization, beef*, charge, clout*, command, credit, domination, dominion, edge, esteem, force, goods*, government, guts*, influence, juice*, jump, jurisdiction, license, mastery, might, permission, permit, pizzazz*, prerogative, prestige, punch, right, rule, say, steam, strength, stuff*, supremacy, sway, upper hand*, warrant, weight, word, zap*, leg up, might and main, pow, powerhouse, ropes, say-so, strong arm, what it takes, whip hand |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | average |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | normal, typical amount |
| Synonyms: | mean, median, medium, middle, norm, par, rule, standard, usual, midpoint |
| Antonyms: | abnormality, exception, extreme, unusual |
| Main Entry: | bar |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rod; straight length of material |
| Synonyms: | batten, billet, boom, ingot, lever, pig, pole, rail, rib, rule, shaft, slab, spar, stake, stick, streak, strip, stripe, stroke, crossbar, crosspiece, paling, spoke |
| Main Entry: | bridle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | check, hold back |
| Synonyms: | constrain, control, curb, govern, inhibit, master, moderate, repress, restrain, rule, subdue, suppress, withhold, keep in check |
| Notes: | bridal relates to a bride or a marriage ceremony while a bridle is a harness |
| Antonyms: | release, let go, set free |
| Main Entry: | command |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | directive, instruction |
| Synonyms: | act, ban, behest, bidding, call, canon, caveat, charge, citation, commandment, decree, demand, dictate, dictation, dictum, direction, duty, edict, enactment, fiat, imperative, imposition, injunction, law, mandate, notification, obligation, order, ordinance, precept, prescript, proclamation, prohibition, regulation, request, requirement, requisition, responsibility, rule, subpoena, summons, ultimatum, warrant, will, word, writ, adjuration, devoir, exaction, interdiction, proscription |
| Antonyms: | contradiction, countermand, opposition, recall, reversal, revocation |
| Main Entry: | conclude |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | settle, resolve |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, bring about, carry out, clinch, confirm, decide, determine, effect, establish, fix, pull off, rule, work out |
| Antonyms: | unsettle |
| Main Entry: | condition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | requirement, limitation |
| Synonyms: | arrangement, article, catch, codicil, contingency, demand, essential, exception, exemption, fine print, modification, must, necessity, postulate, prerequisite, provision, proviso, qualification, requisite, reservation, rule, small print*, stipulation, terms, kicker, precondition, sine qua non, strings |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | conduct |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | administration |
| Synonyms: | care, charge, control, direction, execution, guidance, handling, leadership, management, manipulation, organization, oversight, plan, policy, posture, red tape*, regimen, regulation, rule, running, strategy, supervision, tactics, transaction, treatment, carrying on, channels, intendance, superintendence, wielding |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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