voluntaryrule
nounUK /ˈvɒləntəri ruːl/
US /ˈvɑːlənteri ruːl/
A voluntary rule is a rule that you choose to follow because you want to, not because someone makes you.
Wearing a helmet at the skate park is a voluntary rule that keeps everyone safe.
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2. A rule that people agree to follow together without being forced.
The class made a voluntary rule to share the art supplies.
3. A rule you set for yourself to do something good.
His voluntary rule was to read for ten minutes every night.
4. A rule that is not enforced by law or punishment.
Turning off the lights when you leave a room is a voluntary rule at home.