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Rule

/ruːl/
A principle or regulation established to guide behavior, actions, or decisions in a particular context or system.

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Examples:

We must follow the rule.He made a new rule for the game.

Etymology:

etymology
From Old French reule, from Latin regula meaning straight stick, rule, which came from regere, meaning to keep straight, guide.

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