noun
a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made
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they run things by the book around here
• Syn: ↑book
• Hypernyms: ↑collection, ↑aggregation, ↑accumulation, ↑assemblage
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rule|book «ROOL BUK», noun, or rule book,
a book or collection of rules.
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noun, pl ⋯ books [count]
— usually singular
If you're not sure what to do, look in the rule book.
— often used figuratively
The rule book says [=the rules say] that once the puck fully crosses the line it is a goal.
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the set of rules that must be followed in a particular job, organization or game
Useful english dictionary. 2012.