ground rulesnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈɡraʊnd ˌruːlz/us/ˈɡraʊnd ˌruːlz/the principles on which future behaviour is based:
In all relationships a few ground rules have to be established.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Manners & levels of formality
- buttoned-down
- ceremonial
- ceremonious
- ceremony
- decency
- formal
- formally
- genteel
- gentility
- grace
- impropriety
- informal
- propriety
- pukka
- refinement
- solemnity
- stand on ceremony idiom
- stiff
- stiffly
- valediction
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