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Meaning of the word rules in English

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rules

Noun

1.

one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct within a particular activity or sphere.

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the rules of the game were understood
Synonym:
regulation ruling directive order court order act law bylaw statute edict canon ordinance pronouncement mandate command dictate dictum decree fiat proclamation injunction commandment prescription stipulation requirement precept guideline direction ukase pronunciamento
2.

control of or dominion over an area or people.

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the revolution brought an end to British rule
Synonym:
control jurisdiction command power sway dominion government administration sovereignty leadership ascendancy supremacy authority direction mastery hegemony regime influence raj regiment

Verb

1.

exercise ultimate power or authority over (an area and its people).

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the region today is ruled by elected politicians
Synonym:
govern control lead dominate run head direct administer manage regulate sway hold sway reign
2.

pronounce authoritatively and legally to be the case.

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a federal court ruled that he was unfairly dismissed from his job
Synonym:
decree order direct pronounce judge adjudge adjudicate lay down ordain decide find determine resolve settle establish hold asseverate
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