WordNet: regulation, rule

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"

• hypernym concept, conception, construct

• hyponym limitation, restriction

• hyponym guideline, guidepost, rule of thumb

• hyponym cy pres, cy pres doctrine, rule of cy pres

• hyponym working principle, working rule

regulation

• (englanti) regulate (derivationally related)
• (suomi) säännös (synonyymi)

rule

• (suomi) sääntö (synonyymi)