Idioms for rule

    as a rule, generally; usually: He arrives at eleven o'clock, as a rule.
    rule the roost. roost(def 7).

Origin of rule

1175–1225; (noun) Middle English riule, reule < Old French riule < Latin rēgula straight stick, pattern (see regula); (v.) Middle English riwlen, reulen, rewellen < Old French riuler, rieuler, ruler < Late Latin rēgulāre, derivative of rēgula

synonym study for rule

1. See principle. 13. Rule, administer, command, govern, manage mean to exercise authoritative guidance or direction. Rule implies the exercise of authority as by a sovereign: to rule a kingdom. Administer places emphasis on the planned and orderly procedures used: to administer the finances of an institution. Command suggests military authority and the power to exact obedience; to be in command of: to command a ship. To govern is authoritatively to guide or direct persons or things, especially in the affairs of a large administrative unit: to govern a state. To manage is to conduct affairs, i.e., to guide them in a unified way toward a definite goal, or to direct or control people, often by tact, address, or artifice: to manage a business.

OTHER WORDS FROM rule

British Dictionary definitions for as a rule

rule
/ (ruːl) /

noun

verb

Derived forms of rule

rulable, adjective

Word Origin for rule

C13: from Old French riule, from Latin rēgula a straight edge; see regulate

Medical definitions for as a rule

rule
[ rōōl ]

n.

A usual, customary, or generalized course of action or behavior.
A generalized statement that describes what is true in most or all cases; a standard.

Idioms and Phrases with as a rule (1 of 2)

as a rule

In general, usually, as in As a rule Irene does not eat meat. [Mid-1800s]

Idioms and Phrases with as a rule (2 of 2)

rule