Rule
Rule verb - To exercise authority or power over.
How words are described
| female | female rule | female vote |
| special | special rule | special vote |
| particular | particular rule | particular vote |
| direct | direct rule | direct vote |
| Other adjectives: single, simple, popular, actual, important, new, final, last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- For that matter, there ain't no rule saying that you have to vote for a member of the electoral college based on who they'll vote for.
Source: Loophole Abuse / Real Life Law - And there's the other weird rule that no one understands: An elector from any specific state can either vote for a presidential candidate that resides in their state, or a vice-presidential candidate that resides in their state, but not both.
Source: That One Rule - In By the Sword by Mercedes Lackey, there's an old rule that says that a mercenary company that has lost enough members can call the Captaincy to vote.
Source: Suddenly Significant Rule
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Vote and Rule. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rule/vote
Rule & Vote. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rule/vote>.
Vote or Rule. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rule/vote.
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