agreed guideline
noun phraseUK /əˈɡriːd ˈɡaɪdlaɪn/
US /əˈɡriːd ˈɡaɪdlaɪn/
A rule that everyone says yes to and follows together.
The class made an agreed guideline that everyone would raise a hand before speaking.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A written instruction that all parties have formally approved.
The two companies signed an agreed guideline for handling customer data.
3. A standard way of doing something that a group has decided on together.
The team followed an agreed guideline for reviewing each other's work.
4. A shared expectation about behavior that everyone has promised to follow.
Volunteers must respect the agreed guideline about being on time.
5. A rule set by agreement rather than by force or law.
The neighbors created an agreed guideline about quiet hours.