ground rule

ground rule

noun

Definition of GROUND RULE

1

: a sports rule adopted to modify play on a particular field, court, or course

2

: a rule of procedure <ground rules for selecting a superintendent — American School Board Journal>

Examples of GROUND RULE

1. <before the debate begins, let's lay out some ground rules>

First Known Use of GROUND RULE

1890

Related to GROUND RULE

Synonyms: bylaw, rule, reg, regulation

Related Words: code, constitution, decalogue, directory; act, law, ordinance, statute; behest, charge, command, commandment, decree, dictate, direction, directive, edict, fiat, instruction, order; axiom, fundamental, maxim, precept; moral, principle, value; ban, interdiction, prohibition, proscription, restriction; convention, custom, habit, manners, mores, practice (also practise), tradition, way; blueprint, canon, formula, guide, guideline, standard

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