working rule

/ˌwʌrkɪŋ rul/
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Other forms: working rules

Definitions of working rule
  1. noun
    a rule that is adequate to permit work to be done
    synonyms: working principle
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    type of:
    regulation, rule
    a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
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