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Rules

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decreenounAn edict or law.
regulationnoun(countable) A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization.
governnounThe act of governing
conventionnounA practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom.
prescriptnounSomething prescribed; a rule, regulation or dictate.
principlenounA fundamental assumption or guiding belief.
dominatenoun(historical) The late period of the Roman Empire, following the principate, during which the emperor's rule became more explicitly autocratic and remaining vestiges of the Roman Republic were removed from the formal workings of government; the reign of any particular emperor during this period.
normalnoun(countable, uncountable) The usual state.
patternnounModel, example.
reignnounThe period during which a monarch rules.
predominateverb(intransitive) To dominate, have control, or succeed by superior numbers or size.
prevailverb(intransitive) To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
findnounThe act of finding.
formulanounA plan or method for dealing with a problem or for achieving a result.
rulernounA person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.
dominionnounPower or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
harnessnoun(countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially one worn by a working animal such as a horse pulling a carriage or farm implement.
reinnounA strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child.
linguistic rulenoun(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
goalpostsnoun(bowling) a 7-10 split

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