Rule

Synonyms for rule
noun standard, principle of behavior

statute
decree
precedent
guideline
regulation
ruling
test
law
order
etiquette
dictum
truism

canon
keynote
tenet
precept
keystone
moral
basis
ordinance
decorum
commandment
criterion
formula

axiom
edict
direction
aphorism
maxim
regimen
prescription
gnome
apothegm
assize
propriety
command

fundamental
model
guide
chapter and verse
brocard
decretion
the book
the numbers
no-no’s

Antonyms for rule

disorganization

lawlessness

bad manners

Synonyms
noun leadership of organization

control
power
government
administration
authority

domination
reign
sovereignty
regime
direction

jurisdiction
influence
supremacy
command
dominion

empire
sway
ascendancy
regnancy

Antonyms

weakness
surrender

submission
inferiority

subordination
yielding

Synonyms
noun method, way

policy
practice
procedure

custom
course
habit

normality
normalcy
routine

formula
order of things

Synonyms
verb govern, manage

control
run
lead
prevail
conduct
dominate
overrule
order
decree

preponderate
sway
command
reign
direct
administer
preside
domineer
curb

dictate
restrain
regulate
bridle
guide
predominate
take over
be in authority
be in power

crack the whip
hold sway
hold the reins
lay down the law
rule the roost
run the show
sit on top of
be in driver’s seat
keep under one’s thumb

Antonyms

obey
surrender
mislead
release

follow
lose
serve
submit

misguide
mismanage
neglect
plead

Synonyms
verb judge, decide

resolve
conclude
determine
hold
establish
find

decree
theorize
adjudicate
figure
prescribe
fix

gather
pronounce
deduce
settle
postulate
adjudge

infer
lay down
pass upon

Antonyms

waver
unsettle
ignore
misunderstand

begin
start
miss
serve

submit
plead

Other adjectives related to rule

abdicant
arbitrary
aulic
basilic
clothed with authority
cruel
decretory
dirigent
dynastic
feudal
hegemonical
imperious
inexpugnable
irresponsible
monarchical
overruling
popular
puissant
republican
rumbustical
tricameral
undemocratic

absolute
aristocratic
authoritative
bicameral
commanding
cunctipotent
designate
ditionary
executive
gavel
high
in one’s grasp
influential
kingly
most
paramount
predominant
regal
royal
sovereign
tyrannical
under control

accredited to
at one’s command
authorized
bipartisan
communistic
decretal
despotic
domestic
exousiastic
gubernatorial
imperatorial
in one’s power
interaulic
masterful
official
peremptory
preponderant
reginal
royalist
stringent
tyrannous
unicameral

administrative
at the head
autocratic
classified
compulsory
decretive
directing
dominant
fetial
hegemonic
imperial
in the ascendent
international
mediatized
old
plenary
princely
regnant
ruling
supreme
unconstitutional
viceregal

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