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noun • a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior • something regarded as a normative example • prescribed guide for conduct or action • (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice • a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct • the duration of a monarch's or government's power • dominance or power through legal authority • directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted • any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order • a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system • (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems • measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths verb • exercise authority over; as of nations • decide with authority • be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance • decide on and make a declaration about • have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac • mark or draw with a ruler • keep in check | ||||
| 31% | 9 | The act of accepting a higher offer from a different buyer after originally accepting a lower offer | ||
verb • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • raise the price of something after agreeing on a lower price | ||||
| 31% | 13 | Led the Labour Party to its first ever majority government | ||
noun • British statesman and leader of the Labour Party who instituted the welfare state in Britain (1883-1967) | ||||
Regret Accepting Opening In Labour Government
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Updated: October 2, 2025
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