rule-making marathon

noun

UK /ˈruːlˌmeɪkɪŋ ˈmærəθən/

US /ˈruːlˌmeɪkɪŋ ˈmærəθɑːn/

A very long meeting where people keep making new rules.

The school council held a rule-making marathon to finish the new playground rules.

SYNONYMS

long rulemaking session extended policy meeting marathon regulation session lengthy rule-writing meeting

RELATED WORDS

rulemaking regulation policy legislation committee

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A drawn-out process of creating many rules for an organization.

The company's rule-making marathon produced a thick handbook of new policies.

3. An exhausting event focused on writing and approving regulations.

After a ten-hour rule-making marathon, the board finally approved the safety codes.

4. A prolonged debate that results in a set of new rules.

The city's rule-making marathon on parking lasted well past midnight.