no-leaving rule
nounUK /ˌnəʊ ˈliːvɪŋ ruːl/
US /ˌnoʊ ˈliːvɪŋ ruːl/
A rule that says you must stay where you are and not go away.
The teacher made a no-leaving rule so nobody wandered off during the trip.
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2. A policy that keeps players in a game until it ends.
The game had a no-leaving rule, so everyone played to the finish.
3. A safety rule that keeps children in a set area.
At the park, the no-leaving rule kept the kids close to the swings.
4. A workplace rule that staff must stay until their shift is done.
The no-leaving rule meant the nurses could not go home early.