rule book
noun
: a book that contains the official set of rules that must be followed in a game, job, etc.
always carries the rule book in his back pocket to every game
also
: the rules in such a book
The rule book says that once the puck fully crosses the line it is a goal.
—often used figuratively He's a maverick when it comes to decorating, throwing away the rule book.
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This would fundamentally rewrite the WTO rule book.
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Inu Manak, Time, 27 May 2026
Starting lineup for Sunday’s Cup Series race Cup qualifying was washed out Saturday afternoon, and thus the starting lineup was set by the rule book.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
That said, there’s no rule book for graduation.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), whose eVTOL rules the CAA has adopted, built a single new rule book.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
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Inu Manak, Time, 27 May 2026
Starting lineup for Sunday’s Cup Series race Cup qualifying was washed out Saturday afternoon, and thus the starting lineup was set by the rule book.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
That said, there’s no rule book for graduation.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), whose eVTOL rules the CAA has adopted, built a single new rule book.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Rule book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rule%20book. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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