Phrase Hound found 127 phrases and 21 compound words that contain rules. The most common are listed below. Open rules in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 127
- rules and regulationslegislation or other binding provisions
- Poker Rules
- rules of orderplural of rule of order: A rule of procedure adopted by a governing body for its own internal use.
- rules of the roadplural of rule of the road: Any of the requirements for how drivers, bicyclists, etc, behave and operate while using public roadways.
- New Rules
- business rulesplural of business rule: A formal rule that defines or constrains some aspect of a business, such as an action to be taken when certain conditions are true.
- rules of the gameUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rules, of, the, game.
- ground rulesplural of ground rule: A rule regarding play on a specific field, course, or court.
- rules of thumbplural of rule of thumb: A general guideline, rather than a strict rule; an approximate measure or means of reckoning based on experience or common knowledge.
- Simple Rules
- house rulesplural of house rule: A rule adopted by a particular establishment.
- Court rules
- rules of engagementplural of rule of engagement: An internal rule among a military, police, etc. force defining the circumstances in which and manner with which to use force.
- Blackjack rules
- rules lawyerSomeone who attempts to take advantage of a given set of rules, usually by using an overly-literal interpretation that is contrary to their intent, or by selectively choosing which rules take precedence in a given situation.
- rules outthird-person singular simple present indicative of rule out: To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.
- bend the rulesTo do something that is not normally allowed but is also not explicitly prohibited.
- selection rulesplural of selection rule: Any of several general rules concerning the transitions between the states of a quantum mechanical system; they derive from the symmetry properties of the states and of their interactions
- Australian rulesEllipsis of Australian rules football.
- rules of decisionplural of rule of decision: A legal authority (e.g., a statute or judicial precedent) that governs the resolution of a particular case.
- rules officialAn individual who monitors the game for rules violations; a referee.
- Australian rules footballA variety of football devised in Australia, played on an oval field with an oval ball that players try to kick between the goalposts or between a central and outer post.
- rules-based orderA set of global, rule-based, structured relationships based on political liberalism, economic liberalism and liberal internationalism since the late 1940s.
- played by the rulessimple past and past participle of play by the rules
- golden rulesplural of golden rule: A fundamental rule or principle.
Compound words 21
- rulesiercomparative form of rulesy: more rulesy
- rulesiestsuperlative form of rulesy: most rulesy
- rulesyOverly particular about rules.
- ruleslessWithout rules.
- ferrulesplural of ferrule: A band or cap (usually metal) placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting.
- rulesetsplural of ruleset: A set of rules.
- overrulesthird-person singular simple present indicative of overrule: To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.
- footrulesplural of footrule: A ruler that measures in feet.
- forerulesthird-person singular simple present indicative of forerule: To rule beforehand or ahead of time
- framerulesplural of framerule: A multiple of frames (video pictures), at the beginning of which the game performs a check, typically as to whether the player reached an area.