observance of rules
Adhering to guidelines
Following established guidelines, regulations, or standards of conduct.
The phrase emphasizes compliance and adherence rather than mere awareness: Strict observance of rules is required in the laboratory.
It often appears in formal or institutional contexts where deviation carries consequences: The tournament demands observance of rules by all participants.
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- by the bookFollowing established procedures exactly
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- letter of the lawExact statutory language
- obedienceCompliance with authority
toeing the line · discipline · conformity · regulation · protocol · code of conduct · ritual · ceremony · tradition · law · code · commandment · strictness · duty · due diligence · respect · custom · formality
observance of rulesdefiance
Open resistance to authority
rebellion · disobedience · rule-breaking · noncompliance · insubordination
observance of ruleslawlessness
Absence of governing rules
anarchy · chaos · disorder · unruliness · pandemonium
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