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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
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
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
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
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: 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
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
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