dutyrule
nounUK /ˈdjuːti ruːl/
US /ˈduːti ruːl/
A dutyrule is a rule that tells you what you must do.
The teacher made a dutyrule that everyone must tidy up after art class.
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2. A rule about paying taxes on goods brought into a country.
The new dutyrule raised the tax on imported toys.
3. A rule that says who must do a certain job.
The dutyrule said the night guard must check the gate every hour.
4. A rule followed because it is the right thing to do.
Helping a lost child was a dutyrule she never questioned.