no-exitrule
nounUK /ˌnəʊ ˈɛɡzɪt ruːl/
US /ˌnoʊ ˈɛɡzɪt ruːl/
A no-exit rule is a rule that says you cannot leave a place or game once you start.
The treehouse club had a no-exit rule, so once you climbed up, you had to stay until the game ended.
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2. A safety rule that keeps people inside a room during an emergency until it is safe to leave.
During the fire drill, the teacher explained the no-exit rule for the science lab.
3. In a board game, a rule that stops players from quitting in the middle of a round.
Our family's no-exit rule means everyone finishes the whole board game together.
4. A promise to stay in a club or group until the activity is finished.
The reading club has a no-exit rule so nobody leaves before the last chapter.