groundrules
nounUK /ˈɡraʊnd ruːlz/
US /ˈɡraʊnd ruːlz/
The basic rules everyone must follow.
Before we start the game, let's agree on the groundrules.
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2. The simple, agreed rules for how a meeting or activity will work.
The teacher set the groundrules for the class discussion.
3. The basic ideas that a plan or system is built on.
Fairness is one of the groundrules of the new club.
4. The rules for how people should behave toward each other.
They agreed on groundrules for sharing the toys.