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Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation - Duty and Regulations

Here you will learn some English words related to duty and regulations such as "guideline", "dictate", and "enforce".

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Words Related to Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation
dictate

a rule or law that is issued by someone of an authority

[noun]
diktat

a legally binding command or decision that is issued by someone of an authority

[noun]
dos and don'ts

rules that determine what one should or should not do in a particular situation

[phrase]
due

(payment, debt, etc.) having to be paid immediately

[Adjective]
to enforce

to ensure that a law or rule is followed

[Verb]
enforcement

the action of making people obey a law or regulation

[noun]
etiquette

a set of conventional rules or formal manners, usually in the form of ethical code

[noun]
exception

a person or thing that does not follow a general rule or is excluded from a class or group

[noun]
to feel honor-bound to

to feel or believe that it is one's moral obligation to do something

[phrase]
free-for-all

‌a chaotic situation in which there is no rule or control

[noun]
ground rule

a set of basic rules or principles on which future behaviors or actions should be based

[noun]
guideline

a principle or instruction based on which a person should behave or act in a particular situation

[noun]
to have sb over a barrel

to place someone in a situation in which they have no choice but to accept one's offer or request

[phrase]
to have one's hands tied

‌to be unable to act, help, intervene, or assert one's free will, especially due to rules and restrictions

[phrase]
have to

used to indicate an obligation or to emphasize the necessity of something happening

[Verb]
illegitimacy

the quality or state of not being approved or authorized by the law

[noun]
illegitimate

not allowed by the law

[Adjective]
illegitimately

in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom

[Adverb]
to impose

to force someone to do what they do not want

[Verb]
imposition

the action of establishing a new law or regulation

[noun]
infraction

the act of breaking or not obeying a law, agreement, etc.

[noun]
to infringe

to violate someone's rights or property

[Verb]
infringement

an action that is against a law. regulation, or agreement

[noun]
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