prescribedmove
nounUK /prɪˈskraɪbd muːv/
US /prɪˈskraɪbd muːv/
A prescribed move is a move that someone in charge tells you to do.
The dance teacher showed us the prescribed move for the final part of the routine.
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2. A step in a game or sport that the rules say you must take.
In this board game, rolling a six means your prescribed move is to go forward two spaces.
3. An action a doctor tells a patient to do to get better.
Her prescribed move was to stretch her back gently every morning.
4. A fixed part of a plan that everyone must follow.
During the fire drill, lining up quietly was the prescribed move for every class.