rule
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Sense: Noun: regulation
Synonyms:
regulation Collocations, law Collocations, norm, decree Collocations, act Collocations, directive, guideline Collocations, order Collocations, commandment, dictate, edict, precept, dictum, guiding principle, bylaw, proclamation, ordinance
Sense: Noun: government
Synonyms:
government Collocations, control Collocations, dominion, jurisdiction, authority Collocations, direction Collocations, governance Collocations, reign Collocations, administration Collocations, regime Collocations
Sense: Noun: custom
Synonyms:
custom Collocations, habit Collocations, practice Collocations, pattern Collocations, standard Collocations, maxim, tradition Collocations
Sense: Verb: govern
Synonyms:
govern, control Collocations, dictate, reign Collocations, lead Collocations, guide Collocations, run Collocations, conduct Collocations, administrate, direct Collocations, command Collocations, head up, manage Collocations, be in authority, captain Collocations, regulate, be in power, have the say, preside over, be in the driver’s seat , call the shots , hold sway , hold the reins , run the show , have the upper hand , rule the roost
Sense: Verb: keep sth in check
Synonyms:
keep sth in check, check Collocations, control Collocations, contain Collocations, rein in, tame Collocations, curb Collocations, regulate, bridle, restrain Collocations, pull in, inhibit