cardinal rule
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcardinalandrule
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cardinal
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈkɑː.dɪ.nəl/us/ˈkɑːr.dɪ.nəl/
of ...
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rule
noun
uk/ruːl/us/ruːl/
an accepted principle or instruction that states the way things are or should be done, and tells you what you are allowed or are not allowed ...
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(Definition ofcardinalandrulefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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That seems to me to be acardinalruleof the road.
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But most of all they ignored acardinalruleof international crisis management.
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That is the first andcardinalruleof battle.
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He violated everycardinalruleof fighter combat.
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The pamphlet follows thecardinalrulethat if something is repeated often enough, most people will begin to believe it.
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Thecardinalrulefor employers must be that redundancy provisions, should become a normal part of management outlook.
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It is acardinalruleon both sides of the border, and should never be thrown away.
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It is acardinalruleof effective safety procedure that safety regulation is kept separate from operations.
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It might almost be called acardinalrulethat thefait accomplishould settle outstanding questions, and that it should not be upset.
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Everyone who has worked in the service sector knows that acardinalruleof the business is not to give offence to the customers.
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Surely, it is acardinalrulethat a person or company claiming taxation relief should have to comply with certain regulations to enjoy that privilege.
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Freedom of speech is acardinalrulefor a free society.
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Thecardinalruleis that an heir, in order to inherit, must survive or outlive the deceased.
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It is acardinalrulethat, in seizing goods and articles, law enforcement agents must secure and use search warrants whenever reasonably practicable.
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