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Meaning of the word guidelines in English

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guidelines

Noun

a general rule, principle, or piece of advice.

Example:
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the organization has issued guidelines for people working with prisoners
Synonym:
recommendation instruction direction suggestion advice regulation rule requirement specification prescription precept principle standard criterion measure gauge yardstick benchmark touchstone procedure parameter constraint limit
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guideline