rules and regulations
Governing dos and'ts
Rules and regulations are the official guidelines governing conduct in a particular context—a workplace, institution, or activity.
The phrase is somewhat redundant, since both words mean roughly the same thing, but the pairing emphasizes thoroughness and formality: Please read all the rules and regulations before signing up.
Often shortened to just rules or regs in casual speech.
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- lawBinding principle or regulation
- legal frameworkStructure of governing laws
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
letter of the law · by the book · procedure · standard operating procedure · sanction · terms and conditions · policy · compliance · fine print · red tape · due diligence · authority · ordinance · due process · bureaucracy · penalty · directive · charter
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Proposed ideas or advice
recommendations · guidelines · advice · proposals · hints
rules and regulationsanarchy
Disorder from absent authority
chaos · lawlessness · disorder · pandemonium · mayhem
rules and regulationscustoms
Traditional practices or import taxes
conventions · norms · traditions · unwritten rules · gentlemen's agreements
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