Idiom
ground rule
Meaning
The basic rules or standards; basic principles.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“We need to set a ground rule for this game.”
“Before the meeting started, the manager established a ground rule that everyone must listen without interrupting.”
“The committee established a firm ground rule that all future negotiations must remain transparent and respectful to ensure a productive outcome for both parties.”
Examples
simple
“We need to set a ground rule for this game.”
contextual
“Before the meeting started, the manager established a ground rule that everyone must listen without interrupting.”
complex
“The committee established a firm ground rule that all future negotiations must remain transparent and respectful to ensure a productive outcome for both parties.”
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