stay-put rule
nounUK /ˌsteɪ ˈpʊt ruːl/
US /ˌsteɪ ˈpʊt ruːl/
A stay-put rule is a rule that says you must stay in one place and not move.
The teacher made a stay-put rule so nobody wandered off during the trip.
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2. A rule in a game that keeps a piece or player in the same spot.
In this board game, the stay-put rule means you skip your turn if you land on a star.
3. A workplace or school policy that keeps someone at an assigned station.
The factory has a stay-put rule for workers near the machines.
4. A rule that keeps something fixed in position rather than being moved.
The museum's stay-put rule keeps the heavy statues from being shifted.