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rule
noun
an
official
instruction
that
says
what
you
must
or
must
not
do
•
Our
school
has
a
strict
rule
that
students
cannot
use
phones
in
class
.
Our
school
has
a
strict
rule
that
students
cannot
use
phones
in
class
.
•
Traffic
rules
keep
drivers
and
pedestrians
safe
.
Traffic
rules
keep
drivers
and
pedestrians
safe
.
noun
an
official
statement
that
tells
people
what
they
must
or
must
not
do
•
The
school
has
a
strict
rule
against
using
phones
in
class
.
The
school
has
a
strict
rule
against
using
phones
in
class
.
•
Always
read
the
safety
rules
before
using
the
laboratory
equipment
.
Always
read
the
safety
rules
before
using
the
laboratory
equipment
.
From
Latin
regula
“
straight
stick
,
pattern
,
law
”,
via
Old
French
reule
,
later
rule
.
noun
a
flat
strip
of
wood
,
metal
,
or
plastic
used
for
measuring
or
drawing
straight
lines
;
a
ruler
•
The
architect
placed
a
steel
rule
on
the
blueprint
to
draw
a
clean
edge
.
The
architect
placed
a
steel
rule
on
the
blueprint
to
draw
a
clean
edge
.
•
I
can
’
t
find
my
30-centimetre
rule
for
math
class
.
I
can
’
t
find
my
30-centimetre
rule
for
math
class
.
verb
-
rule
,
ruling
,
rules
,
ruled
to
govern
or
control
a
country
,
people
,
or
area
•
Queen
Victoria
ruled
the
British
Empire
for
over
60
years
.
Queen
Victoria
ruled
the
British
Empire
for
over
60
years
.
•
No
single
person
should
rule
forever
.
No
single
person
should
rule
forever
.
noun
a
statement
that
explains
how
something
usually
happens
or
works
•
A
basic
rule
of
grammar
is
that
every
sentence
needs
a
subject
and
a
verb
.
A
basic
rule
of
grammar
is
that
every
sentence
needs
a
subject
and
a
verb
.
•
In
math
class
we
learned
the
rule
for
adding
fractions
.
In
math
class
we
learned
the
rule
for
adding
fractions
.
noun
the
usual
way
that
something
happens
;
what
normally
occurs
•
As
a
rule
,
I
drink
coffee
only
in
the
morning
.
As
a
rule
,
I
drink
coffee
only
in
the
morning
.
•
Punctuality
is
the
rule
in
her
family
.
Punctuality
is
the
rule
in
her
family
.
noun
the
control
or
government
exercised
by
a
person
or
group
•
The
country
prospered
under
his
peaceful
rule
.
The
country
prospered
under
his
peaceful
rule
.
•
Foreign
rule
ended
after
the
revolution
.
Foreign
rule
ended
after
the
revolution
.
verb
-
rule
,
ruling
,
rules
,
ruled
for
a
judge
or
court
to
make
an
official
legal
decision
•
The
court
ruled
that
the
new
law
was
unconstitutional
.
The
court
ruled
that
the
new
law
was
unconstitutional
.
•
The
referee
ruled
the
goal
offside
.
The
referee
ruled
the
goal
offside
.
verb
-
rule
,
ruling
,
rules
,
ruled
to
draw
straight
lines
on
paper
,
usually
with
a
ruler
•
The
teacher
asked
the
students
to
rule
margins
on
each
page
.
The
teacher
asked
the
students
to
rule
margins
on
each
page
.
•
Before
sketching
,
she
carefully
ruled
the
canvas
.
Before
sketching
,
she
carefully
ruled
the
canvas
.
verb
-
rule
,
ruling
,
rules
,
ruled
(
informal
)
to
be
excellent
or
the
best
•
That
new
video
game
rules
!
That
new
video
game
rules
!
•
Her
guitar
solo
totally
ruled
the
concert
.
Her
guitar
solo
totally
ruled
the
concert
.
noun
the
control
or
authority
exercised
by
a
person
or
group
over
others
•
The
country
fought
for
independence
after
years
of
foreign
rule
.
The
country
fought
for
independence
after
years
of
foreign
rule
.
•
Under
her
father
’
s
strict
rule
,
the
household
was
always
quiet
.
Under
her
father
’
s
strict
rule
,
the
household
was
always
quiet
.
verb
-
rule
,
ruling
,
rules
,
ruled
to
control
a
country
,
group
,
or
organization
with
authority
•
Queen
Victoria
ruled
the
empire
for
more
than
sixty
years
.
Queen
Victoria
ruled
the
empire
for
more
than
sixty
years
.
•
The
new
president
promised
he
would
rule
fairly
.
The
new
president
promised
he
would
rule
fairly
.
verb
-
rule
,
ruling
,
rules
,
ruled
to
make
an
official
decision
about
something
,
especially
in
a
court
or
meeting
•
The
judge
ruled
that
the
evidence
was
admissible
.
The
judge
ruled
that
the
evidence
was
admissible
.
•
After
watching
the
replay
,
the
referee
ruled
in
favor
of
the
home
team
.
After
watching
the
replay
,
the
referee
ruled
in
favor
of
the
home
team
.