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regulation(noun, law, act, order, charge)
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ordinance(noun, law, regulation, act, order)
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ruling(noun, adjective, law, regulation, act)
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ukase(noun, order, command, demand, decision)
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direction(noun, law, regulation, act, order)
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directing
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directional
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guiding
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message(noun, order, communication, note, command)
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