rule

a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

dominance or power through legal authority

“the rule of Caesar”

decide on and make a declaration about

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

keep in check

“rule one's temper”

any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order

“the rule of St. Dominic”

directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted

“he knew the rules of chess”

have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac

mark or draw with a ruler

“rule the margins”

the duration of a monarch's or government's power

“during the rule of Elizabeth”