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noun as in standard, principle of behavior

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aphorism, apothegm, assize, axiom, basis, canon, command, commandment, criterion, decorum, dictum, direction, edict, etiquette, formula, fundamental, gnome, guide, keynote, keystone, maxim, model, moral, ordinance, precept, prescription, propriety, regimen, tenet, truism

noun as in leadership of organization

verb as in govern, manage

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administer, bridle, command, curb, decree, dictate, direct, domineer, guide, predominate, preponderate, preside, regulate, reign, restrain, sway

Weak matches

be in authority, be in driver's seat, be in power, crack the whip, hold sway, hold the reins, keep under one's thumb, lay down the law, rule the roost, run the show, sit on top of

Strong matches

adjudge, adjudicate, decree, deduce, figure, fix, gather, infer, postulate, prescribe, pronounce, settle, theorize

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In April, Stellantis chief executive Carlos Tavares told The Telegraph newspaper the rules were "terrible" and that it could force the car maker to reduce its presence in the UK.

As part of soccer rules, goalkeepers are required to have a different jersey than their teammates.

He did, after all, urge oil executives to underwrite his latest campaign in exchange for undoing environmental rules.

"The industry has pushed back on most of the existing regulatory framework — anti-money laundering rules, tax reporting, even environmental emissions reporting."

Flynn has said he understood that rule to be "election specific".