Rule
Rule noun - A statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity.
Working rule and rule are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Working rule" with "Rule", this terms are similar.
Working rule
Working rule noun - A rule that is adequate to permit work to be done.
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Rule and working rule are semantically related. You can use "Rule" instead a noun phrase "Working rule".
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Working rule and Rule. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rule/working_rule
Rule & Working rule. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rule/working_rule>.
Working rule or Rule. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rule/working_rule.
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