Rule

Synonyms: Regulation, directive, court order, law, statute, canon, pronouncement, command, dictum, fiat, injunction, prescription, requirement, guideline, ukase, ruling, order, act, by-law, edict, ordinance, mandate, dictate, decree, proclamation, commandment, stipulation, precept, direction, and pronunciamento.

Synonyms: Precept, standard, truth, maxim, principle, axiom, truism, and aphorism.

Synonyms: Control, command, sway, government, sovereignty, ascendancy, authority, mastery, regime, raj, jurisdiction, power, dominion, administration, leadership, supremacy, direction, hegemony, influence, and regiment.

Synonyms: Procedure, protocol, standard, form, custom, wont, practice, convention, norm, routine, habit, and praxis.

Synonyms: Govern, control, be in control of, be the leader of, run, direct, manage, sway, be in control, be in authority, be in charge, reign, wear the crown, be monarch, preside over, have control of, lead, dominate, head, administer, regulate, be in power, hold sway, be in command, be at the helm, sit on the throne, wield the sceptre, and be sovereign.

Synonyms: Prevail, be the order of the day, hold sway, obtain, predominate, and be supreme.

Synonyms: Decree, direct, make a judgement, adjudge, lay down, decide, determine, settle, hold, order, pronounce, judge, adjudicate, ordain, find, resolve, establish, and asseverate.